With the 9th Pick in the 2025 draft, who should the Saints select? (merged) (11 Viewers)

[St. Geezy]

If your scouts come back from their evaluations, including your head of scouting, and they say “Ashton Jeanty is LaDanian Tomlinson all over again, highest graded RB we have seen in 20 years,” do you pass on him because you want to build your lines first?

 

[TribuneUK]

It's been established that the Lions also invested less draft capital than the Saints have to build their OLine when they started drafting guys like Gibbs, LaPorta, and Williams

Not sure that's been materially established. The investment in the Lions O line is demonstrably very significant. As posted multiple times.

Don't forget to read what others have posted yourself

Good to hear you're not demanding a Playmaker pick in an absolute vacuum, though. I certainly didn't get that impression before now, so it's good to have some clarity.

So, here's to a punter in Round 1.

 

[nakadish]

No... that was the HOF QB that lead us to a Superbowl. Bush never lived up to expectations.

Bush never lead us to anything.

Goes back to the main point: RBs can be great compliment pieces if you have more important positions filled. They do not lead you to anything.

Never mind that Reggie almost single handedly won the Cardinals game.

 

[tyler735]

Never mind that Reggie almost single handedly won the Cardinals game.

Yeah strange to argue Bush wasn’t a vital player in our 2009 Super Bowl run. Dude had 3 touchdowns in the playoffs that year and made impacts running, receiving and as a punt returner.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

Yeah strange to argue Bush wasn’t a vital player in our 2009 Super Bowl run. Dude had 3 touchdowns in the playoffs that year and made impacts running, receiving and as a punt returner.

Nobody said he wasn't vital.

I said he didn't lead us to anything. Our HOF QB we got through FA did.

Which again is the whole point. RBs don't lead you to success unless you have other more vital positions already filled.

 

[Infoman]

Not sure that's been materially established. The investment in the Lions O line is demonstrably very significant. As posted multiple times.

They have directly invested three 1st and a 3rd - We are at three 1st and a 2nd...

That's my count... In any case... It's more than enough.... Play better with what's already invested, and get me some playmakers before I literally die from boredom.

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

They have directly invested three 1st and a 3rd - We are at three 1st and a 2nd...

That's my count... In any case... It's more than enough.... Play better with what's already invested, and get me some playmakers before I literally die from boredom.

This is 100% true. We have invested enough in OL.

We have far more pressing needs than OL.

 

[TribuneUK]

They have directly invested three 1st and a 3rd - We are at three 1st and a 2nd...

That's my count... In any case... It's more than enough.... Play better with what's already invested, and get me some playmakers before I literally die from boredom.

The indirect investment in another team's former first overall pick is the tiebreaker for me.

Remind us all of those superstars we've been pushing through the turnstile at LG these last two seasons?

 

[play action]

Can't have any early round club in the tub players. Fuaga was a rarity from the last few seasons. Need to start finding some day 2 day 3 guys to have another 2017. We need health at wr and speed at linebacker str on the insides of both lines. Tackling at the safety spot. A young cam on the d end would work wonders as well. So at no 9 drew of course. This year it's not a QB however.

 

[MikeyF]

This is 100% true. We have invested enough in OL.

We have far more pressing needs than OL.

Did you watch our OL this year...

I'm not saying to use a 1st round pick but we need an OG that can come in & start.
Our G play was especially bad this year...

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

Did you watch our OL this year...

I'm not saying to use a 1st round pick but we need an OG that can come in & start.
Our G play was especially bad this year...

I agree our guard play was lacking.

However we will not be replacing Ruiz so really it's only LG that up for grabs. How much of that was due to our center being out and Patrick missing significant time?

 

[Infoman]

The indirect investment in another team's former first overall pick is the tiebreaker for me.

Remind us all of those superstars we've been pushing through the turnstile at LG these last two seasons?

Oh - Is it... Cool... Point still stands... We have invested a shirt ton of draft equity there... Quantifiably more so than the Lions - You're tie breaker not-withstanding... Again, unless said LG can get his fat self into the end zone and score some TDs.... I really DGAF. LOL

 

[NWSaint]

IMO, the Saints @ 9 need to grab the biggest, nastiest, meanest DT to pair up next to Bresee.. period!.. that'd take pressure off DD to let him focus on being a LB and not a speed bump while opposing RB's have career days.. Been a good moment since the Saints have had that terror in the middle of the D-line, Bresee is nice, but he seriously needs a shutdown running mate..

I know there are a LOT of holes to fill, but that's MY choice.. as the saying goes, games are won and lost in the trenches.. we got Fuaga for the "O", now let's get one for the "D".. trenches gentlemen!


NW.

 

[MikeyF]

I agree our guard play was lacking.

However we will not be replacing Ruiz so really it's only LG that up for grabs. How much of that was due to our center being out and Patrick missing significant time?

I agree we are stuck with Ruiz for 2025.

Patrick is going to be 32 next year & he is a UFA.

 

[St. Widge]

Guess I am not getting an answer to this. Hurts people’s arguments too much?

Another one…Derrick Henry. Where does he now go in a 20/20 foresight re-draft?

The answer is you draft on your grade and you have to trust your board. But you also have to take into account value. If you think or know that other teams have a lower grade on the player, you wait to take him until you think other teams will take him with their next pick before your pick.

This isn't unique to RBs. But the difference is that there are some positions like RB, Guard, LB, and Safety where you can usually get better value after the 1st round. So, to maximize value, it makes sense to trade down if you can get good value for the trade down. If you can't, you take the player.

But, I guess the counter question to you is if you have a pure Guard, can't move to Tackle and can only play Guard, rated at #9 do you take him?

My answer is the same, you look to trade down for good value.

But, it really all depends on how you grade the player. If you think Jeanty, or any other back, is the next LT, Faulk, Sanders, etc., you take him at #9.