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Wow ...didn't see that coming.

On 2/24/2026 at 6:17 PM, 45catfan said:

About as bad of an ideas as having Bryce Young playing center.

Or qb

5 hours ago, XClown1986 said:

It was an example. The point remains. Regardless of position, if the player's value is clearly higher than other positions of need, you take the best player.

An example of what we need in bpa.But to your point if the room is full the value isnt the same.Need creates value.

On 2/19/2026 at 1:25 PM, XClown1986 said:

I hope not. Needs change year to year. 

If we get to the 3rd round and there is a wide receiver we had graded in the 2nd, but our "need positions" are graded as 4th round or lower, I would really hope we draft the receiver. The fan base may flip out, but the goal is to bring in the best players and look out for the long term success of the team. 

We need wr.

Just pack some weight on him and move him to TE/hybrid.

You draft bpa according to need 

18 hours ago, TD alt said:

I agree. The "problem" is that we'll never know exactly what the formula is. There is undoubtedly a "need" component in the calculus, but I seriously doubt that elite teams are in the business of drafting needs at the expense of drafting generational guys, or even guys they suspect will be good or solid players for years to come. And, as you suggested, "fit" plays a big part of that calculus as well. 

At this point, there are several positions that we could justify using day one and two picks on. I'm looking forward to see what they come up with. Moreover, the plan is always to use FA to set up the draft, so that one doesn't feel compelled to do something stupid based upon needs.

Yeah well thats after they drafted for need to build up to elite.Its quite a luxury to aspire to.

On 2/18/2026 at 10:28 AM, strato said:

Well I look at the option of a bust. Seen people burned too many times on these small school guys. The competition they face matters.  
 

I am better taking them later when the stakes are lower. 

Maybe...but that should be according to scouting them not the school.

Just look to draft Proctor or Lomu in the first and go from there. 

On 1/27/2026 at 12:36 AM, strato said:

I think it is safest just to stay away from small school guys the first two days of the draft. Rashard Anderson. Butler. 
(there are others, just too lazy to document)
 

I know, Jerry Rice. A bunch of guys back in the day from Grambling.  Still, take them later. Not early. 

Can't make blanket rule of drafting like that.You look at all options.

11 hours ago, Zaximus said:

I don't think we should get caught up in dropped pass statistics when we watched all the games.  The eye test with XL is that he's not dependable.  He drops easy passes.  He makes low football IQ moves like stepping out bounds, penalties, etc.   He also seems like he's running in quick sand sometimes out there.  Compare it to when we would give Jimmy Horn the ball and XL was faster coming out of college.  I get that maybe Jimmy is just quicker and not sustained faster but the difference is crazy.  And while T Mac had a good bit of drops he just looked like a real receiver out there and made up for it.  Bryce has probably lost confidence in him and may be one reason he's open sometimes and doesn't get the pass (on top of Bryce's issues of course).

Honestly, it may be he's just done here and is jaded and needs traded.  Or he needs to sit on the bench and see how he responds (I don't expect anything great).  But I liked Horn's speed and potential more than XL at this point.  We should look there, the draft, and potential free agents and not keep waiting on XL to turn the corner.  

Like with Young we over reached ...thats the issue.is he athletic enough to be a ST performer while on the back burner for wr? Can he be redeemed by slow rolling?

On 2/8/2026 at 12:08 PM, Carolina Cajun said:

Just saw this interview he had with Cam on 4th and 1 and my god...I feel like he's just not NFL material
 

TL:DW
Cam asked "How do you think you get to where you need to be so people believe the hype around you" answer "My problem was I DIDNT GET MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES".  Holy fuging poo.  Dude is lost.  That's the equivalent of saying "My biggest flaw is I work too hard".  Double down on him from earlier this season when he said "I didnt learn anything from my time on the sideline with an injury"

2nd Part to note where he said something fuging crazy.  Cam giving him advice about making sure he connects with his quarterback how Greg would come in and see cam studying film and ask "So what are you seeing" so he was on the same page.  XLs respons "Thats a part I lack, I dont have sitdowns with bryce as much as I should".  My fuging dude...you want more opportunities..MAYBE talk to the guy who can GIVE you the opportunites.

"Lost cause" is a little extreme.

The feeling I get when I read some of the solutions offered here...

Two guys I like...

Denote Lawson Ala. Lb

Deion Burkes OK. Wr

7 hours ago, flagfootballcoach28 said:

This team simply needs more blue chip talent which is why BPA is the only way to go. It’s the best way to sustain long term success 

In the past we had drafts that needed specific targets but given the current situation of mishandling those drafts you are correct.

10 hours ago, NAS said:

I wouldn't mind taking a shot at Kyle Pitts.  

Better option than drafting one right now.

It's funny...we had Drake Maye...

Drake all the way...

Drake Maye

Just plain worst=Jeff Lewis

1 hour ago, DC Amp said:

Imagine if we had a quarterback this past year where we would be now, say maybe like a Jared Goff? I can dream a bit. May be the beer talking, who knows

 

Or say a Drake Maye...who was totally in our reach.

1 minute ago, PleaseCutStewart said:

Lol no chance she would sleep with our midget, limp dick cuck of a QB

He doesn't deserve that...

17 hours ago, AceBoogie said:

You know who you are. Don’t enjoy this. You rooted against your QB. You don’t deserve an ounce of happiness. 

Happiness isn't based on or determined by who you pull for or against.Having said that no matter how much I may disagree with things I would never pull against my teams in any sport.

4 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

I think OL is a pretty low overall concern but every single offseason there should be an attempt to upgrade through the draft.

Edge rusher there are no easy answers, IMO. If a truly elite prospect falls to us in the 1st, that is fine. This draft seems to be much more heavy on 3-4 DE's or 4-3 DE's than it is on elite EDGE guys. You just have to keep plugging away every offseason and hope it works out. I don't think it's worth trading a ton of draft capital over at the moment, despite being a crucial roster weakness. Do the best you can and build a better roster and maybe eventually we will be in a position to be making a Parsons level trade.

Ol is always a priority never low 

overall concern.

On 12/15/2025 at 10:17 AM, TheBigKat said:

Young abused him yesterday and this play single handedly sealed the fate

 

https://x.com/saints/status/2000359143031349370?s=46

 

we were moving the ball for another BY9 game winning drive but Ekwonu had other plans 

Or if we kick on 4th and 1 in fg range...?