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

SoggyBottomBoy said

Since you posted this, the Pats signed Diggs.

As for Ward, I hear what AdamWest is selling, I'm just grappling with if this is "the guy" to do it for. But then again, I'll admit that I thought the Chiefs did us a favor by jumping ahead for Mahomes. Also, selfishly, I enjoy the draft and it sucks to not have number one picks. I know, if Ward is the real deal, it will be worth it.

I guess if they do it, I'll be disappointed, but I'll Immediately go with it like I always do. Can't change it at that point, anyway.

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I'm not sure that Diggs stops them from wanting a young WR that has had 1,000 yards per year other than last year when he missed most of the season. The concussions are certainly a concern, but I would think the Pats want to surround Maye with as many weapons as possible and right now they only have Diggs who is in decline and I hear that the contract he signed is really only a one year deal despite being 3 years on paper. I'd think Olave would still be very interesting to them.

As far as Ward, he has all the tools to be very good, but like any young QB, it's going to come down to how hard he works when he gets to the NFL and does his HC build the right system around him. I have confidence Moore would build the right system around Ward, but the rest is somewhat of a risk. But that's the risk you have to take if you are going to eventually find that franchise QB that makes it so much easier to build a team that is a contender.

Sure, you can build a team into a contender with a mid-level QB, but the margin of error is so much smaller and you usually only go far in the playoffs with those teams if that mid-level QB has a career year. i.e. Nick Foles.

So, in the end, while it would be a big risk, I'm willing to take that risk, if the price is somewhat reasonable, especially since we haven't taken a QB in the 1st or 2nd round since we took Dave Wilson #1 in the supplemental draft in 1981.