Saints met with top QB prospect Cam Ward [Schefter: CLE, NYG or maybe Saints have to make an offer compelling enough for #1 pick]

AdamWest said
Funny thing was Davenport wasn't really a Sean Payton pick - was largely a Jeff Ireland & Mickey Loomis collaboration! And I'm not sure why... not being close to contention should stop a team from going up to draft a QB that they covet.

“Let’s build up the team in other areas and then add one later.” So in theory your team is better so it means you’re lower in the draft so then you’re giving up far far more to go up to get a QB. And the kicker - the Saints LOVE Ward. Isn’t there something to just getting yr guy?

Saints been trying to build the trenches for YEARS much like PHI - and largely have failed mightily. Ruiz (average), Penning (borderline starter, who they traded a future first that became Jalen Carter), Fuaga (great pick but they would've taken Bowers if he was there), McCoy (good pick), Davenport (largely overdrafted and great up huge assets to acquire), Turner (lol), Foskey (should probably be cut after training camp coming up). What does that amount to... just a bunch of wasted picks on "areas of need" to build the team around.

At some point, the team needs to draft a QB. They tried last year with Penix. They will likely try again this year with Ward (doubt it happens because I just don't see TEN doing it) but the notion the the team shouldn't be the QB business when they don't have a franchise QB or even a good one is... so confusing & puzzling.

Underhill reported more than once that Davenport was a SP pick, he felt that after the Min. playoff game that a DT was the missing piece.

Building a very good team 1st means that you have a better chance to get to the SB even if you don't have a Mahomes, or Allen or Burow or even a Hurts. And if you have built a very good team then you could theoretically use a couple 1sts to move up to get your guy and STILL have a very good team that the transition to the new QB would be smoother

Also there have been quite a few franchise QBs drafted #10 or later, so if lets say next yr or even in 27 we are picking from 16-25 a trad up to top 10 would not be as expensive.

So if we missed hitting big on some OL and DL picks you're saying we should just stop drafting OL and DL?

I didn't say we should not be looking for a QB in the draft , I said just not THIS draft and certainly not trade up to #1 costing us at least 2 #1s and probably a 2,and 3 or even more. That would but our return to contention back 2 yrs because the draft is what we need to improve the team the most. AND what if Ward is a bust much like Trey Lance or Zach Wilson . Then you have very limited draft capitol and no franchise QB