Rebuilding strategy, forty-niners or saints?
The 49ers draft well and get a lot of comp picks. They have 11 selection this year. They let guys go and reload through the draft.
I had not read this thread before, but I don't buy Guillermo's OP where one can compare the tracks of the Saints, and 49ers who are supposedly "rebuilding."
The Niners are not rebuilding. They've got their QB and they need to manage the jump from rookie contract to 2nd contract. I like Brock Purdy and I liked him at Iower State. He's a perfect example of the differences between the 49ers and Saints pre-Moore. The Niners staff seems to be working hard to the very end of the draft. The Saints, conversely, have been of the mind to trade away their late picks, or disregard them as improbable to land a spot on our mediocre roster. Lazy!
Of course we as Saints fans look at the Niners and feel like it's monumental when they are moving out players like Deebo and Greenlaw. But they are just more aggressive and disciplined than the Saints about standard of play at each position, and disciplined succession planning with cap and talent.
While the Niners have not won a Super Bowl in 30 years, they are still far better and more experienced than the Saints at turning over rosters quickly and being a contender. The Saints are trying to build a new contender for the first time, and it's a hard wall to break through, just as winning a Super Bowl seemed impossible for so long.