Saints trading again?

[Guest]

Sean Payton said very clearly they won't be trading up for MM.

Maybe Payton was serious when he said that. But just because someone says they won't, doesn't mean they won't.

If they make it public knowledge they want Mariota and want to trade up for him, then everyone knows what they're going to do, and it is very likely that the price goes up. So by saying they won't, or dismissing it, it at least keeps people guessing, which outside of the Bucs in this year's draft is what teams tend to do.

That said, while they probably won't trade up for Mariota, it wouldn't surprise me if they did.

[MV%doe]

Iants are trollling themselves. In and out of cap trouble, releasing and signing players.

[saints4life25]

Maybe Payton was serious when he said that. But just because someone says they won't, doesn't mean they won't.

If they make it public knowledge they want Mariota and want to trade up for him, then everyone knows what they're going to do, and it is very likely that the price goes up. So by saying they won't, or dismissing it, it at least keeps people guessing, which outside of the Bucs in this year's draft is what teams tend to do.

That said, while they probably won't trade up for Mariota, it wouldn't surprise me if they did.

It would have been very simple to say we'll have to see how the draft goes, which is the pretty common company line. There's been no reports of the Saints being interested in MM, just speculation. Payton blatantly said, "We will not be trading up for Marcus Mariota." It's not very often you get such a straight forward answer from him.

I'm not saying they won't take him if he falls, which he very well could. But trading up for a QB of the future isn't where this team is at right now.

[O-Ther]

It would have been very simple to say we'll have to see how the draft goes, which is the pretty common company line. There's been no reports of the Saints being interested in MM, just speculation. Payton blatantly said, "We will not be trading up for Marcus Mariota." It's not very often you get such a straight forward answer from him.

I'm not saying they won't take him if he falls, which he very well could. But trading up for a QB of the future isn't where this team is at right now.

 

I don't imagine you're naïve enough to take whatever the coaches and GMs say about the draft right now at face value. This is the time of year for smokescreens and misinformation about what teams want. Our coach said at the owners meeting in Arizona that we'd like to draft another RB to team with Stewie. Add in that we worked out Gurley and our GM was raving about him and I'm convinced that we are NOT taking a RB early. It's a classic diversion to make the #26-32 teams think they know what we'll pick to keep them from jumping us and taking who we REALLY covet.

 

Magicians, pickpockets, politicians, and NFL coaches/GMs all do this switcheroo. "Hey look over here and while you're distracted, we'll take or do what we actually want."

 

[Thorrez]

Even though Brees is aging he is their best, if not only, shot at being relevant for the next ten years.

But yes, they gambled, lost and are now paying the price.

[rmoneyg35]

I read the Saints could be trading Cameron Jordan who is do for a contract at the end of the season.