Poll If the Saints are Bad Enough to Get a Top 10 Pick, What Position Should they Address? (14 Viewers)

[Jesse Custer]

Interesting thought. If there were a draft of 32 NFL GMs, where would they rank on the big board and where is Mickey on that list?

35th.

 

[Judge_Smails]

BPA, regardless of position.

 

[St. Widge]

No game breaking edge rushers in this years draft unfortunately. I’d try to grab Jack Sawyer in the early 2nd. Obviously depends on our new DC once DA is fired to find a scheme fit

If McMillan is on the board you run to the podium. Otherwise Will Campbell or the Texas LT and keep working on our OL

I'd really like to have a DC that runs some version of a multiple 3-4 that makes use of those smallish pass rushers that seem to come out of college these days. It's just too hard to find those 6' 4" to 6' 6" 270 -280 lb DEs that DA wants and needs so bad. Those guys tend to be boom or bust and seem to get hurt a lot. And there are so few of them out there that the Saints reach for them when one is there. There are many more of those smaller, fast, quick guys that can rush standing up or with their had in the dirt is some situations.

I think the need for giant but quick DEs is part of the reason they keep missing on DEs in the draft. We need to find a scheme that puts the smaller faster guys to good use. Especially in the age of mobile QBs.

 

[St. Widge]

This, all day. We have too many gaps to fix this team with a single pick. If we draft right, a top-10 pick could yield 3-4 solid players.

The problem with that is that we lack both playmakers and solid players and you are very unlikely to get playmakers later in the draft where as you can get solid players up to the 4th round in many drafts. You just have to pick as close to BPA as possible in each round.

But, if a playmaker at any position isn't there, sure move down for more picks.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Depends on who’s there, and I hope it’s top 5.

Only position I wouldn’t go is QB. Think it’s a weak class, that could change tho for sure.

 

[SuperSaint]

Offensive line, obviously.

It's the easiest decision in the history of decisions. We've been getting by with terrible O-line depth for many years.

Oh yeah and by the way... TRADE DOWN FOR EXTRA PICKS!!!

 

[RSF Grace]

Head Coach

 

[Saint Spud]

Two options:

1. Go get the QB you love.

2. If Rattler takes big steps and you’re absolutely sure he’s your guy moving forward, trade back and stockpile some talent.

This roster is a mess. Defense has aged out, draft picks haven’t panned out. Drafting that high gives you a chance to hit the reset button with some extra bites at the Apple.

 

[BreesHOF2024]

I'd really like to have a DC that runs some version of a multiple 3-4 that makes use of those smallish pass rushers that seem to come out of college these days. It's just too hard to find those 6' 4" to 6' 6" 270 -280 lb DEs that DA wants and needs so bad. Those guys tend to be boom or bust and seem to get hurt a lot. And there are so few of them out there that the Saints reach for them when one is there. There are many more of those smaller, fast, quick guys that can rush standing up or with their had in the dirt is some situations.

I think the need for giant but quick DEs is part of the reason they keep missing on DEs in the draft. We need to find a scheme that puts the smaller faster guys to good use. Especially in the age of mobile QBs.

Rob Ryan's base 3-4 soured me on it for a while and I'll be honest I like a 4-3 like what the Lions run but you're right it is hard to find those kind of guys coming out of college these days. We'd have many more options with Abdul Carter, James Pierce Jr where they're pass rush specialists in school rather than Davenport, Turner, Mykel Williams who are physical freaks and play all over the line in college but never learn how to play pure 4-3 DE and have it translate. The ones like Hutchinson that are 4-3 studs go top 5 and you barely ever get a chance at them.

Although I really like what I saw from Kyle Kennard out of SC this weekend, he's one to keep an eye on.

 

[treeduck]

Interesting thought. If there were a draft of 32 NFL GMs, where would they rank on the big board and where is Mickey on that list?

I think Loomis is in the Cameron Jordan phase of his career. He used to be good years ago and his kick the can down the road policy worked in the Payton-Brees era, but now he just refuses to push the reboot button when it's so obvious that's what needs to be done.

 

[oysters]

I would go offensive line, but I wouldn't be opposed to adding another QB to the room.
Wide receiver is another area we should look at as well.

Sad part is that it can be ANY position (except RB, I'd never take a RB with top 10 pick). I first thought obviously O-line, then I said, well maybe DE. But we could use a stud WR because i'm not sold on Olave being an alpha. I'm not sure they're any game changing safeties I'd take with a top 10 and the next Bowers may not be seen for a few more years. But whom ever we take my reaction will be " yep, we could use the help at that position".

 

[madsaint1967]

Where is the: Too many positions to name option?

 

[St4ever]

You have to go BPA because this team really needs help at every position. My hope is that there is a stud DE or DT that is BPA where we pick. But, if there is a stud WR, OT, TE, or Safety you take them. If a great OT is there, you can either move Penning inside or play the rookie at Guard until he beats someone out.

It would be hard to take a CB that high, but if the right guy is there you probably do it since Adebo and Lattimore may be gone next year and certainly will be gone in 2 or 3 years. But if we are in the top 10, it's likely too high to take an OG, LB, or RB.

We can let Adebo go, he cost us more games then he wins

 

[St4ever]

Offensive line, obviously.

It's the easiest decision in the history of decisions. We've been getting by with terrible O-line depth for many years.

Oh yeah and by the way... TRADE DOWN FOR EXTRA PICKS!!!

I disagree, Penning has been coming along and Fueaga is already great. You can get a guard in the second round since you’re a top ten pick. We need a playmaker.

 

[Stalwart385]

I've always been about trading down to acquire more picks but it never manifest in any action from the front office. They actually do the opposite because of the hubris of ML and the scouting department.

Based on the below, you trust the FO to make viable draft picks even when you go with the quantity method? Look at this... it's abysmal.

That doesn't look bad to me. I'm just going over the top two rounds each year. There are a few busts and that's to be expected but I'm happy with a lot of those picks, especially if Penning is turning it around.

Fuaga and McKinstry seem solid in a very small sample.
I like Bresee so far. Foskey seems to be a bust.
Olave is gold. Penning might be turning it around. Taylor looks good.
Turner is a bust. Werner is solid.
Ruiz may have found his groove as a starter. Not horrible for a late first.

Sucks that the two busts are our DEs. If Penning is a starter moving forward we really just need 1 interior o-line. Assuming Ruiz and McCoy can get back on the field.