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

I reported 9/40/71/next year's 2nd or 9/40/next year's first round pick.

What do you mean by reported? Are you privy to the negotiation specifics?

There’s no way that’s all it is going to take to jump the board from 9 to 1.

The Panthers just two years ago traded their current year’s first and second round picks, their first round pick of the following year, their second round pick the year after that, and a star WR to go from 9 to 1.

Are you really going on record and saying you have been told a specific trade price in a NFL draft trade negotiation from someone actually involved in the talks?