Where there's smoke there's fire.

St. Widge said
It could happen. I don't have the pick value charts available, but I would think that a QB would have to fall into the 12 to 15 range to be able to move up with just a later round pick to get a QB. Moving into the top 10 is really expensive and if a QB is in the board even outside the top 10 that pick becomes more expensive.

I just hope they wait and let this draft come to them in the 1st. You take whoever you have rated as the BPA at #16 and #19 that is at a position of need. That's likely to be WR and LT. But, it could be DT, S, or even DE depending on how the board falls. It could also be QB, but that seems highly unlikely.

That being said the Saints have always been aggressive in the draft and going to get two first round picks this year shows they will remain aggressive even without Payton so they do seem likely to move up if they are targeting a guy. I just hope they keep both 1st round picks and our 2nd round pick in the process.

Agree. If we plan to move up, it would take a 1st and possibly several later round picks depending on the trade partners areas of need. I don't like this approach though because we need the picks. With the trade to Philly, we are going into the 2023 draft in an unfavorable position- unless Payton decides to coach again and we receive compensation because he's technically under contract.

The FO could also draft RT and slide Ram to LT. Hurst could start at RT with our draft pick rotating in. Either way, I agree with the BPA approach. Hopefully we have a WR and T available to choose from.