(04-05-2022, 09:31 AM)Bullseye Wrote:

(04-05-2022, 07:21 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Personally, I believe New Orleans is staying put and drafting a QB and a LT. I think either Malik Willis or Matt Corral will still be there for them at pick #16 or even #19 as long as Pittsburgh doesn't trade up. The only teams ahead of them I see as "shoe-ins" to take a QB, is Carolina and possibly Washington, but I think the Commanders fill another need after trading for Carson Wentz.

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That would be fantastic!

I heard speculation on ESPN about the Saints making that trade to get ahead of the Chargers to take a T.  I don't buy that.  They only moved a spot ahead of the chargers, and there's still almost a full month to go until the draft.   If that's the purpose, the Saints could have tipped their hands.  That's way too much time for the Chargers to make a counter move up. That reminds me of 1997 when the Raiders traded up to 2 in the jopes of getting Orlando pace, but did it too soon, and the Rams wound up trading up to 1 to get Pace.

I still think the Chargers select NT Jordan Davis. Their run defense was atrocious last season and Davis just makes too much sense. They have their franchise LT and RT's can be found later in the later rounds. I would be shocked if they took an OT in round 1, but I'm sure plenty of things will shock me in this draft.

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(04-05-2022, 09:46 AM)Mikey Wrote:

(04-05-2022, 07:21 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Personally, I believe New Orleans is staying put and drafting a QB and a LT. I think either Malik Willis or Matt Corral will still be there for them at pick #16 or even #19 as long as Pittsburgh doesn't trade up. The only teams ahead of them I see as "shoe-ins" to take a QB, is Carolina and possibly Washington, but I think the Commanders fill another need after trading for Carson Wentz.

....why do that deal now, though, not knowing whether either of those QB especially will be where they are right now? I suspect they've spoken with some other team in the top ten about moving up and the price tag was at least two mid-firsts, so they have their picks in hand to get a deal done should nobody else bet the farm on someone like Willis.

I really don't know. I just can't wrap my mind around anyone wanting to trade up for any of these QB's.

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