Will the Saints trade up to the 4th? (3 Viewers)

[Nutria]

"Will the Saints trade up to the 4th?"

 

[blackjack]

I think they will, it’s easier to get there with fifth rd picks. Going to the third would have certainly costed something from next year so I’m happy they showed restraint.

I hope this settles once and for all the trade back and get extra picks talk we delude ourselves into every year. Unless something happens tomorrow it’ll be 17 straight years since they did. It’s just not what they believe in doing.

 

[Outbackjack]

I don’t even know who the TE is from Iowa, but that’s who I’d take.

They have become an absolute factory, including Laporta last season.

 

[saintmike23]

The Saints will trade up to pick 120 and select QB Michael Pratt, Tulane.

Then at 170 we take OT Javon Foster

 

[saintmike23]

I don’t even know who the TE is from Iowa, but that’s who I’d take.

They have become an absolute factory, including Laporta last season.

Eric All. Injury history.

 

[Artifactual]

I think the Saints will trade up into the 4th round. I voted that way although I was tempted to wait until after the draft before the pole closes to be on the right side.

NFL draft best available players​

Here are the best available players after Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, per ESPN:

• 1. CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State - Can't do it based on name alone.
• 2. LB Cedric Gray, North Carolina
• 3. S Jaden Hicks, Washington State - Could fit as a position of need.
• 4. TE Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas - Could be a player the Saints target as an upgrade to the position.
• 5. TE Cade Stover, Ohio State - Ditto
• 6. WR Troy Franklin, Oregon - 1st Round grade. Would be a great value pick. Does he fit a need in the WR room?
• 7. DT Brandon Dorlus, Oregon - Fits a position of need.
• 8. WR Brenden Rice, USC - Who's his daddy? Come here and make daddy a proud Saints fan with both wearing the Black and Gold on Sundays.
• 9. CB Cam Hart, Notre Dame
• 10. EDGE Austin Booker, Kansas
• 11. OT Christian Jones, Texas - Could fill a position of need.
• 12. WR Javon Baker, UCF - Bama transfer. Contested catch receiver. Sure handed. 22 yards per reception. Could fill the X position.
• 13. DT Mekhi Wingo, LSU - Could fit as a position of need.
• 14. WR Devontez Walker, North Carolina - 4.36 Forty. Can play outside or in the slot.
• 15. CB Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri
• 16. RB Jaylen Wright, Tennessee - Fastest RB that ran at the Combine. Fluid pass catcher. Could add youth, depth, and speed at the position.
• 17. QB Spencer Rattler, South Carolina - Didn't test well at Combine but has all the physical tools to develop into an NFL QB.
• 18. WR Malik Washington, Virginia - Small but quick sure handed receiver who can make contested catches working out of the slot.
• 19. WR Johnny Wilson, Florida State - Huge but fast for size at 6' 6". Red zone threat. Can work outside or the slot. Could convert to TE.
• 20. CB Khyree Jackson, Oregon

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft/bestavailable/_/position/ovr/page/1

 

[Kegger]

I really hope we trade 2 of our 5ths for a mid 4th. Lots of good players that should be solid role players or starters, one of RB Wright, TEs Sanders or Stover, WRs Franklin, Walker or Baker, LB Trotter, S Hicks

 

[max]

I would think that if they have a high third round grade on a player at a position of need, they’ll try to trade next year’s third and one of their picks this year to take him in the fourth round.

 

[woohoosaint]

The Saints will trade up to pick 120 and select QB Michael Pratt, Tulane.

Then at 170 we take OT Javon Foster

 

[SaintsBrah]

We need another offensive lineman as well. If we do trade up i hope it’s for DT or o-line.

Trey

 

[tenordas]

IF they do that, I'd guess they'd be targeting either DE Austin Booker or DT Mekhi Wingo. I'd say TE Ja'Tavion Sanders, but he'll probably be the first player taken today and I doubt the Saints can trade into that spot.

 

[j4m2b]

What about clemson rb will shipley or the new hamshire rb dylan laube??

 

[madsaint1967]

Jets have 3 picks this round and the Eagles have 3 picks, hope we trade with the Jets, tired of seeing Eagles take our lunch money.

 

[tim martin]

still can’t believe we didn’t move in lol