EJW Mock Draft "after" Rob Ryan Hiring

guillermo said

First let me say that I love Elam. I think the safety position is our biggest need and we can see changes in both of our starters.

Now, considering our cap structure and multiple needs, I do think that if we are going to spend wisely, I can see the saints going for safety and tight end as free agency targets. In a few words, they come cheaper. We all love the BPA policy, but it has its limits.

I would use our first rounder in a position of need, that it will cost a lot of money to fill in free agency. The more I think about it, left tackle may be the position to go. Lane Johnson may be the way to go.

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Yeah i didn't do a depth chart and i also forgot to sign an extra LT to replace the departure of bushrod.


I went with Elam first because as ive said...the majority of the teams that Ryan have been on have drafted a Safety or CB with their 1st pick.


ID sign Winston Justice/Sam Baker for cheap and draft Terron Armstead in the 4th. That gives us 3 LT's for a cheaper rate then it would cost to retain Bushrod


Im also advocating sending Jenkins back to CB and promoting Quddus to FS and signing Abe Elam to back him up and resigning Rafael Bush to backup Elam@ SS. Giving us a new starting safety tandem. Backfield would look like such


FS IAQ/Abe Elam
SS Matt Elam/Rafael Bush
Boundary corner Malcolm Jenkins/Corey White
Field Corner Patrick Robinson/Jabari Greer/Leon Mcfadden


Solid depth everywhere in the backfield. Jenkins/White give us those big corners on the outside

Thats my vision at least.