rebelrouser

This year feels like the '23 draft for qb's. Slim pickin's this year but a potential haul for '26 in Manning, Lamaleava, Alar, Nussmeir, and Klubnik. One of those guys will poop the bed in '26 but some unknown will take his place. I would build my line and wr corp and worry about the qb in '26.

History says there will be multiple first round trades but this class is somewhat unique in its lack of talent once you get past the first 3-5 guys. I am really hoping for a trade back because i have been convincing myself the character issue guys (Mike Green, Pearce, and Burden) can be rehabilitated here and would represent a huge bargain late in the first or even early in the second for Burden.

Especially the qb's. The best qb from that class ended up being Brock Purdy Mr. Irrelevant.

Etienne was injured a lot last year and is only one year removed from a 1,000 yd season and they also have Tank Bigsby looking pretty good. I feel pretty confident they take Mason Graham. I also like Carrol and the Raiders to take Jeanty. Trading away our second round pick is going to sting because there is a huge difference between 39 and 57 where the former could land you one of the stud edges who fall (Green, Pearce, Ezeiruaku) and the latter would land you good not great prospects like (Landon Jackson, Tuimalao, or Princely). I am ok with drafting bpa with the first pick rather than reach for Williams though.

I think you got that backwards: PFF

I think it (should) excludes Shemar Stewart but not Mykel especially if you buy the ankle injury story.

I don't remember this problem in college. From his draft profile:

I am an Ole Miss fan. That mistake is unforgivable. Cooper is his dad of course.

Arch Manning to the Saints would be a interesting story. They almost killed his dad.

That is a good looking first four.

And when was the last time the Saints decided to go into full rebuild mode? Seems like they are always convinced they are just a couple players away from a playoff spot. I think other teams will be predicting they want a QB with the first pick whether that turns out to be true or not.

I don't think we have the luxury of taking a RT with our first pick when we have so many needs on D. Let's see how he does in '25 and go from there; we can extend or tag him. He is 31 so it is time to start thinking about a replacement.

The author has no inside information and is going off rumors like the Panthers might take a wr just not at 8 article. It basically says nothing so you are covered if it doesn't come true. Trading back would be beneficially to a club with so many holes. Someone may want the OT's or RB or a QB so it is not beyond the realm of possibility. I don't like to trade back in mocks for 2026 picks but in reality that is not a bad proposition because this team is not ready to challenge in '25.

I agree and he is certainly not ready to start right out of the gate, but people are talking about Milroe in the first round. That Saints' story is going to make teams that want a qb start to sweat. I watched every Ole Miss game this last year and i was never convinced Dart will be a productive starter in the NFL. Minshew might be a good comp.

I think both Sanders and Dart are going to be available at 8 and someone will trade with us to jump the Saints. Then again, the Saints have two 3rd rounders and two 4th rounders so they have draft capital to move up.

Isaiah Bond just turned himself into police for an outstanding sexual assault warrant. Nice to not see him on our list of WR's.

Kind of crazy we can't trade down w/ Sanders, Warren, Tet, Jeanty still on the board. Our options would be Mykel/Green, Membou, Golden, Emmanwori. Edge is deep but we pick pretty late in round two so depends on who you think is there then.

Jeanty is the BPA on that list followed by Graham. I would be fine with taking Walker in that scenario, though.

I get your point that the owner(s) need to take a back seat, but I don't think it was their idea to trade up to take X in the first after all the tier 1 WR talent was off the board, or trade up to take a RB with a torn ACL in the second. The best thing the Teppers could do is to tell Morgan you are no long allowed to trad up for anyone.

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Absolutely take that deal. According to the Consensus big board we could be looking at: 21: Mike Green Edge, Mathew Golden WR, Malaki Starks or Nick Emmanwori S 57: Jack Sawyer Edge, Princely Edge, Carson Swesinger LB, Alfred Collins DT, Elic Ayomanor WR. 74: Isaih Bond WR, Cam Skatteboo RB, Demtrius Knight LB 83: Shemar Turner Edge, Andrew Mukuba S, Jalen Royals WR, Cam Williams OT 111: Chris Paul LB, Tez Johnson WR, DJ Giddens RB, Billy Bowman S and then we still pick 140, 146, 156,163.... It would fill all needs and then some.

These so called character issues are left over b.s. rumors from Texas A&M when they lost a five star dline because they can't develop talent. Trade back and take in the low teens.

Come get your boy at #8.

I am an Ole Miss fan so i was surprised by the character red flag issues. I posted those on our college board and other fans don't remember them either. In reality, Kiffin was noncommittal on answers as to why Nolan did not return to games. That could be for injury, strategy, time off or all three. The notion he went to five schools is ridiculous when he only went to two colleges (A&M and Ole Miss) and I don't blame him for leaving A&M. I remember him playing hard and being a good teammate. If Kiffin and the DC can give us assurances, this would be a great pick but probably later than 8 given the recent b.s. rumors and projections.

I would be fine with Jalon Walker at 8 in that scenario but would hope we get some good offers to trade back for teams wanting Sanders, Tet, or Warren.