Where there's smoke there's fire.

oodank said

If this were the case they could have saved $20m dollars on Jameis and let Dalton and Bortles bridge you until the rook is ready, which is why it wont be QB on day1 or day2. Drafting a QB early will only create controversy on 'who's the QB' when your current QB can use weapons and help. Saints need protection and they need playmakers.

Click to expand...

Yeah, if you don't think Winston is only a solid stop gap QB and your plan is to move up in the draft by any means necessary to get the guy you want, you don't give Winston a 2 year contract with 21 million guaranteed. You do what Atlanta did and sign Mariota or someone like him to a cheap contract. Hell, you might just sign Dalton as your bridge QB to the rookie. Makes no sense to tie up $21 million in Winston for 2 years if they plan is to go all in for a rookie QB in the top 10 of the draft.

That being said, I could see them taking Picket or Willis at #16 if one of them somehow falls to that spot.