With the 29th pick of the 2023 NFL draft...the Saints (1 Viewer)

[SaintStephen1]

because you know Mickey would be on the phone looking to trade up.

This team has a number of needs. They’re not one or two players away from a deep playoff contender. Trade the 29th pick for more picks, please!

 

[EvilMike]

The Saints squander future draft choices to move up to choose a "project" defensive tackle.

 

[Bayouboy]

Who cares? We still have DA.

 

[AARPSaint]

because you know Mickey would be on the phone looking to trade up.

 

[tonyarm99]

The Saints squander future draft choices to move up to choose a "project" defensive tackle.

Who will appear in 3 games in 4 years

 

[saint_drago]

I have done a few dozen mocks at pff.com/mock and the BPA at 29 has been a couple of people very consistently:

Stanford QB Tanner McKee
Florida Guard O'Cyrus Torrence
Penn State CB Joey Porter
Baylor D-Tackle Siaki Ika
T A&M Safety Antonio

Yeah these players are often still on the board in my simulations. It's not unusual to be looking at this:

The top Safety (Our most underrated need IMO)
The top LBer (Low key need since DD is 34 years old)
Top 3 Corner (Low key need depending on the plan for Alontae Taylor)
Top 3 DT (Massive need)
Top 2 TE (Need)
Top 2 RB (Not as pressing of a need but the position has to be addressed)

It's encouraging because this draft is pretty deep at our positions of need. This isn't a great draft overall but for the Saints' specific needs, it's pretty good. Having said that there is one position that concerns me, DE. There just aren't that many good pure DE prospects in this draft and most of the Edge prospects don't fit DA's defense. If DA was to transition to an odd man front then the draft would be wide open because there are a ton of Tweeners.

 

[AARPSaint]

Yeah these players are often still on the board in my simulations. It's not unusual to be looking at this:

The top Safety (Our most underrated need IMO)
The top LBer (Low key need since DD is 34 years old)
Top 3 Corner (Low key need depending on the plan for Alontae Taylor)
Top 3 DT (Massive need)
Top 2 TE (Need)
Top 2 RB (Not as pressing of a need but the position has to be addressed)

It's encouraging because this draft is pretty deep at our positions of need. This isn't a great draft overall but for the Saints' specific needs, it's pretty good. Having said that there is one position that concerns me, DE. There just aren't that many good pure DE prospects in this draft and most of the Edge prospects don't fit DA's defense. If DA was to transition to an odd man front then the draft would be wide open because there are a ton of Tweeners.

Agree with safety and DT, but I think RB need is urgent. Good analysis in the post, though.

 

[COACHTDL]

Best D-lineman on the board. Inside or out.

 

[saint_drago]

Agree with safety and DT, but I think RB need is urgent. Good analysis in the post, though.

Thanks my dude!

 

[Covington Saint]

State of the Saints franchise:
We can make an argument for literally WR, TE, G, RB, QB, DT, DE, LB, S, and throw in K for kicks. Welcome to NOLA. Thanks Payton.