Who would you take at #9 in this scenario

SonOfNOLA said
If that’s the scenario presented, where certain top offensive prospects are gone, it could be a matter of who’s the better risk with a top 10 pick. A day 1 starter with injury concerns; a developmental player with great traits; a player who could pile up their position/great depth in year 1 and not getting much out of them in the beginning.

I think the Saints are in a situation where they’d have to use #9 on a starter with injury concerns than a player who isn’t pro ready at their position for a while. As long as the medical staff determine that they can play right away and their long term health is good. If the injury concerns are too grim, maybe QB may be the pick if they want to use a high pick on a high ceiling player who won’t contribute much in year 1.

BPA filling a need with a starter that you know is likely to excel at their position, skills/proven production wise, seems like a better scenario than a depth pick or a luxury pick inside the top 10.

That's a valid point of view, but I personally think that this Saints team needs to take the player that is the most likely to be the best player long term. I get that we are trying to be competitive, but I think we all know that we are at best looking at competing for the NFC South this year with a 9 or 10 win team. So, we really need to be looking at the long term and who is going to be the best player in 2 or 3 years. I'm not sure who that is, but I'm very leery of taking a guy who is a long term injury risk given how much injuries have hurt this team recently.

And, honestly, if we are going with who is going to be the best starter short term, that answer is probably Campbell even if he's only a Guard. And, I don't think any of us want to take a Guard at #9 and, frankly, I think even a good to very good ILB is only slightly better value than an OG at #9.

The other option if you want a starter, for the short and long term, would be the best available Safety. Which again isn't great value.

And, that's the problem. If this scenario plays out, there aren't any great options and trading down if probably the best of bad options. Just have to hope someone really wants to move up to take Dart or on of the OL or Edges.