Saints met with top QB prospect Cam Ward [Schefter: “Its up to CLE, NYG, or maybe Saints to make compelling offer to move Titans off #1 pick”]

[LAhotsauce]

That......definitely wouldn't get the trade done.

I'd gladly include Carr to lessen draft capital costs for a player like Ward.

 

[AdamWest]

Including Carr isn't going to lessen the draft assets needed to go out at all.

 

[lurking around]

I am wondering if olave may be included in a potential deal

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Please Lawd let this happen!!!!

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I am wondering if olave may be included in a potential deal

I think so.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

I've heard POTENTIALLY it would cost 9/40/71/next year's 2nd or 9/40/2026 FRP (which is still much less than the CHI-CAR deal).

Please god no.

If they do it, I think it'll be because Ireland is pushing it, Moore really likes him & Loomis is on board (and likely a Carr trade would then happen to recoup the picks - 4th at best I'd guess).

This makes absolutely zero sense. Nobody would trade anything for Carr let alone a 4th round pick. Doesn't Carr also have an NTC?

 

[AdamWest]

I am wondering if olave may be included in a potential deal

I would think they'd want the new QB to grow with Olave

 

[sammymvpknight]

The biggest problem is that the Titans need him as much as us. I’d be shocked if they don’t draft him

 

[AdamWest]

Please god no.


This makes absolutely zero sense. Nobody would trade anything for Carr let alone a 4th round pick. Doesn't Carr also have an NTC?

He has a NTC but wants to be traded away from the Saints - badly. Would he waive it to be traded to the Titans if he thought he could start there? Who knows.

 

[AdamWest]

The biggest problem is that the Titans need him as much as us. I’d be shocked if they don’t draft him

In theory but if they don't love him then... I would be shocked if the Titans did the trade because they'd miss out on Carter / Hunter not so much that they'd pass on Ward.

 

[sammymvpknight]

In theory but if they don't love him then... I would be shocked if the Titans did the trade because they'd miss out on Carter / Hunter not so much that they'd pass on Ward.

They’ve made zero attempt to get a QB this offseason.

 

[StudioSaint]

My guy instinct has been that we're going to move up to draft Ward.. we'll see, but definitely have the smoke present..

The smoke/story is that the Saints asked the Titans about the cost of a trade and the Titans want more than the Saints will give, so the Saints moved on.

As far as sources, I find this new story just to be a retelling of the previous story that the Saints were willing to trade with the Titans, but the price was too high.

I find it doubtful that anyone high up in the Saints organization would spill the beans that the Saints "will pull out all the stops" to get Cam. Why would they leak that when they know that Titans would raise their asking price even higher? If a high level source is leaking it, I think it's counterintelligence. I don't think that's happening either.

If there is a source, I suspect it's either someone fairly low in the organization who only has partial third hand information at best or someone not in the organization who's speculating more than any thing.

People are starting to talk themselves into expecting the Saints to get Ward. If that doesn't happen, it's going to be another miserable year on this board, because most people get upset when their expectations aren't met.

 

[StudioSaint]

That is the only player I’d want us to move up for. What would it cost us to get to 1?

According to stories from a couple of weeks ago, it would cost more than the Saints are willing to pay.

 

[WilliamBrees]

This might be as close as we get to drafting a high profile QB prospect. @9 we would give up some draft capital to move up but if you land a top future QB u do it. I can live with not having a 1st rounder for a couple years and some other picks if it means we got a franchise QB. Plenty of talent in rounds 2-7 to get by. We need a star qb

Desperation is really kicking in here. Especially two years before Arch hits the NFL and changes everything.