I realize that the Saints haven’t traded down in the first round in the Payton era. The question was what WE would do if the draft fell that way. I would try to trade down to acquire more picks.
But since you mentioned trading up to go get Queen, what do you think it would cost to move up for any player? Moving up to #18 or 19 would cost at least the #88 pick and probably more. Do you think the Saints would be happy with not having another pick until #130 and having just four picks at most? I see all kinds of posts on here about moving up to get different players, but have yet to see someone explain the cost it would take to move up and the logic behind the move.
So while I understand that the Saints aren’t likely to trade down at all, I fail to see the logic of any of the various proposals to move up in the first round. And that goes double for those suggesting a trade up for a quarterback.