Detellier On Draft/Saints

FWtex said

Lets say there is not a player at 10 the saints want and no other team is willing to trade up, would it make sense to take the highest rated player like Djack and then attempt to trade him with a team behind the saints?

Is having the player a team wanted more leverage than the 10th pick? My thinking is that the team may have originally thought Djack would fall to them and if the saints dangle him in front of their face they would be very tempted.

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I don't think any team would be more likely to trade for a player. It also makes it harder to trade. The 1st round picks will have less time this year. So really unless you have something worked out for the pick already, its near impossible to get something done in time (trading a player). Too much scrambling.

Personally I am not against taking a player like DeSean Jackson. I think he would definitly impact our offenses big play ability and is an impact player in the return game. I think its especially likely given what might be available, what will be available in free agency and what players are likely to go top 10. We have a stong chance of standing there at #10 and an offensive player is the top player on our board with guys like Dorsey, Ellis, Gholston, Rivers, Long, Connor all good chances of going before we pick.

I know we need defense, but you can't help but be excited about the youth and talent of an offense that features Colston, Bush, Meachem, Jackson and Brees.