Triplett says Saints Interest in Chris "Beanie" Wells is "Bona Fide"

GoldRush26 said
If you listen to truck man or realchrism, OLB is not a need at all. The Saints are happy with who they have right now. And with Matthews and Cushing possibly testing positive for steroids, I think you can lower that possibility of drafting an OLB in the 1st round from almost none to less than none.

And FS has been addressed with the Darren Sharper signing. He's just a stopgap but yeah if worst comes to worst and Jenkins isn't on the board, we have the position covered. I think the front office did a great job of covering all of their bases in FA. The Beanie thing is becoming more and more likely every day, and it would be a good pickup for us, when you consider everything I just talked about above.

Why are people (not you) saying that we should trade down as if it will definitely happen? It's not something that we can control so why even get your hopes up about it?? Some team would have to want to trade up into our crappy value spot, and with this Cutler trade going down I thin that likelyhood just plummeted.

GoldRush we finally agree on something :hihi:. I have never liked the thought of picking Wells for numerous reasons: injury concerns, our OLine cannot run block, Payton does not like to run the ball enough to have 3 quality backs, PT will not get the chance he deserves, OSU running back history is not good outside of E. George, Etc. (I could go on for a while w/this list). But now that the OLB having major question marks about them, Jenkins may not be there and I don't like the DE prospect even more than Wells, I think Wells is the way to go/best value. If Raji does not fall that far down (he won't) and Jenkins is not on the board, I would be OK with Wells. Trading down is not going to be an option Sanchez was the key to that and with the Cutler trade he is gone on later than 12. The only other route is OL if they drop, maybe get an insurance policy for J. Brown? I think we could lose him next year so why not get his replacement now if possible? I must admit that the more the draft develops the better the Wells pick is looking. Jenkins 1st, Raji's a dream, OL possible but Wells is closing in IMO.