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METAIRIE -- General manager Mickey Loomis confirmed Tuesday that the New Orleans Saints have been in discussions with teams in the top portion of the draft about the possibility of a trade, but said those talks are only in the preliminary stages. The Saints currently hold the No. 10 pick in Saturday's NFL draft, but have been rumored to be interested in moving up as high as No. 2 -- possibly ...
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SAINTS ADMIT THAT THEY’RE LOOKING TO MOVE UP
ProFootballTalk.com — Amid reports that the Saints have talked to the Rams about a trade up to No. 2 and the Falcons about a move to No. 3, G.M. Mickey Loomis admitted on Tuesday that the team has talked to multiple other franchises regarding such a deal. “ We’ve talked to a number of teams in front of us about the possibility of moving forward,” Loomis said.  “It’s all preliminary discussion — you know, nothing concrete.  We’ve just expressed a desire to talk about it with a number of teams.” The Saints are believed to be targeting LSU defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey. So why would Loomis go public ...

If Ellis is available, would you still go after LB Keith Rivers?
Cincy Jungle — ... The New Orleans Saints also see Dorsey as a coveted pick, but they appear to be looking at defensive tackle nonetheless. Here's the problem. They've made it clear that they're interested in moving up the draft. It was generally expected that the Saints would jump several spots to pick Dorsey. But if the Saints leap-frog the Bengals, then Sedrick Ellis may be playing in the Bayou instead of the Queen City. I believe if the Bengals miss Ellis, it will be New Orleans that screws it up for us. Pete ...

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