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

Hedon James said
True. Offering additional support to your statement(s). There seem to be a few fans on here that believe Loomis inquiring about the #1 overall pick is evidence of something below the surface. Which MAY turn out to be true. But the fact is....Loomis inquires about the #1 overall pick quite often. If the #1 ain't for sale, he inquires about #2, or #3, until he gets a basis for the cost of the jump. Doesn't matter if we select #9, or #29. It seems to be part of how he sets up his value chart.

Although, one of these days, those folks thinking Loomis gonna pay to jump to #1 overall are likely to be correct.....SOME DAY!

It's not just the inquiring about the #1 pick. We also know that they really like Ward and see him as by far the #1 QB in the draft. We also know that Loomis has always been very aggressive in the draft and has no issue with using lots of future picks to trade up for players they like. Then you combine that with rumors Carr wants to go, the fact that Carr is about to be 34, and the fact that Carr is near the end of his contract.

It's probably not going to happen because unless the Titans are dumb they will take Ward or at least demand way more than the #1 pick is worth. But, it's not outside the realm of possibility that it will happen.

And if they don't find a franchise QB soon, Loomis will trade up high in the first to take a QB sooner or later and likely within the next 2 years.