Who were we moving up to get? (3 Viewers)

[tim martin]

I have watched press conferences and looked online but no media member even asked Payton or loomis who the player was. Was it a CB or Mac?

 

[gavinj]

I think it was Horn or Surtain.

 

[Rdanderson91]

I believe it was Jaycee Horn. No evidence whatsoever for my assumption lol. I just know Payton loves his pedigree’d players. And what better pedigree than one of the best Saints players ever?

 

[TruSaint]

Horn, him and lattimore and Chauncey would just erase people and allow Marcus to roam the top. Would have been nasty

 

[Infoman]

Initially it was Horn or Surtain in the top 10.... After that, we tried again to get Jones ahead of the Pats at 15.... or at least that's what I read.

 

[Grumpy Old Manatee]

"Weezy" Jefferson...

 

[meily]

Horn, but they also say we wanted a chance at Mac Jones.

 

[dutar76]

Both

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

Has one HC ever coached father and son in the NFL?

 

[SweetT]

It was Horn, but the “one QB” that we would make an exception for was for Mac Jones it seems. Apparently the asking price to get a chance at Horn was 3 first rd picks. Good thing we said no

 

[gavinj]

Payton confirmed on the Rich Eisen show. It was for Horn or Surtain.

 

[football]

People can't criticize the coach for trying.

 

[Groovepro]

I agree with what every mentioned about Horn or Surtain first and a shot at Mac. Mac is the only QB I think the Saints truly had on the radar, besides Book. What I like and what the Saints scouts and CSP liked are his base/feet. I can't say enough about a QB's feet and set up. He has some slow mechanics but an intangible that is great, and not seen as often as would like in college QB's, is the set up to a target for each read. He worked his feet well to show in his pro day his set up to his "reads"/"progressions". His other mechanics seem fixable. I think Book actually has better mechanics, besides the base "set up". Mac leans oddly in his throws and doesn't throw as upright as I would like which contributes to his more lofty deep passes. In the right situation, Mac can develop and fix these issues. I am glad we got Book, of any of them since translates best for a CSP project and his system.

We were looking to move, but weren't "selling the farm" for almost anyone, I feel. I really liked this draft and brought in players who are definite fits for their vision and the attributes/intangibles they bring for what we are going to do this season.

 

[Saint Taysom]

I think if Greg Newsome were still on the board when the Saints picked... they still would have selected Turner.
Had they really wanted Newsome, they would have moved ahead of Cleveland and got their guy.

If not, we would have heard something about how they tried to move up for Newsome but couldn’t get a deal done... but no...

 

[tim martin]

Well I got one are so glad it didn’t happen. This team is too lose with there picks i think. I like quality over quantity but we’re not 1 player away right now