Anybody still hopeful that we can miraculously land Tajae Spears?

Depends where the Saints (hypothetically) draft him. If we were to get him in the 4th round, I’d have no issue with us taking a chance on him. He imo is a top 3 RB in this class in terms of pure talent. Obviously the medical stuff is going to play a factor though. With that said, if we were to get 3-4 good years out of him, that would be a quality use of a 4th round pick.

A guy like Todd Gurley had about 4 great years before his knee started to become an issue then had a couple decent years after. We obviously wouldn’t be putting in anywhere near that investment with a day 3 pick on Spears in this scenario and if we got a quality RB (even if it’s just for 1 contract) that would be well worth the pick. We’ve seen he is capable of playing at a high level this past year with the knee issue, so this doesn’t concern me much in the short term.
Gurley had an ACL. This is a different situation. It’s more akin to Odell Beckham being signed by the Rams when they knew he didn’t have an ACL. He wasn’t able to make it through the entire playoffs. There is no guarantee Spears makes it through ONE complete season. For a late round pick? Sure. Worst case scenario is you waste a 6th-7th rounder. But you don’t want to waste a pick any sooner.