I’m inclined to think the Saints would ideally like to leave this draft w/ Bowers

Snakehead said

It is. Penning is going into year 3, so although he'd be new at LT compared to the end of the season, he won't be new. LG could/should be new. C, and RG will be the same and RT should the the same initially. Draft a RT to ease in and be ready for when Ram is done and now we have a revamped/young OL with McCoy being the old hat and Ruiz behind him, but still very young considering he came into the NFL at 20 y/o. This is the year to work in more than 1 new player due to the change in scheme.

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I'm fine if that's the plan. Hopefully Penning is ready at LT and Saldiveri (or a rookie) can step up at LG. RT is still a concern, but could be solved at #14 and maybe at #45. But, it will be interesting to see what they would do if Fashanu falls to #14. Do they take him and move Penning to RT? Do they take him and move him to RT (doesn't seem likely)? Do they pass and take Latham or Fuaga? Do they take another position and look for a RT at #45?

Some of this probably depends on how confident they are in Penning, Hurst, Ram, and Landon Young. It also probably depends on how confident they are that the new scheme will make the OL that they have look better.