Loomis Talks Big Board, #1 Pick Rumors in Pre-Draft Call

On the rumors of the team wanting to move up to the #1 pick:

Loomis: ‘NO’ we did not talk about trading up to number one.

— Sean Fazende (@SeanFazende) April 27, 2016

Loomis: No conversation about the @Saints moving up to No. 1

— John DeShazier (@JohnDeShazier) April 27, 2016

Loomis: "No. There were absolutely no conversations with anybody at the top of the draft. ... It's another miss by that reporter."

— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) April 27, 2016

On what the Saints's big board looks like for this season:

Loomis: more defensive players on our board than offensive players this year.

— Sean Fazende (@SeanFazende) April 27, 2016

On who the Saints' want to draft:

Loomis wouldn’t say if Spence or Nkemdiche is still on their board.

— Sean Fazende (@SeanFazende) April 27, 2016

Loomis: If we can draft players that have the impact that Will Smith and Hokie have had, we'll have had a great weekend

— John DeShazier (@JohnDeShazier) April 27, 2016

On Josh Norman:

Loomis: We were in the mix (on Josh Norman), we made a strong offer and he chose to go there (to Washington)

— John DeShazier (@JohnDeShazier) April 27, 2016

Loomis: We're always trying to add good players. We like the guys we've got...I don't think we view (CB) as a critical need

— John DeShazier (@JohnDeShazier) April 27, 2016

Loomis says pursuing Norman had more to do with Norman as a premier player. "I don't think we see that as a critical need."

— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) April 27, 2016

On if Drew Brees will get a contract extension:

Loomis on Brees negotiations: I'm for getting a deal whenever you can get a deal

— John DeShazier (@JohnDeShazier) April 27, 2016

Loomis on Brees: I don’t see him being distracted by anything. I have no qualms about doing a deal whenever we can get one done.

— Sean Fazende (@SeanFazende) April 27, 2016

On the Saints' cap limitations:

Loomis downplays the Saints' salary-cap constraints the past couple of years. "We have a way of looking at them that incorporates the cap"

— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) April 27, 2016

On if the Saints planned on drafting a QB

Loomis: "We look into the QBs every year. We've got to have an eye toward the future."

— Joel A. Erickson (@JoelAErickson) April 27, 2016

Loomis on QB interest pre draft: we look into QB’s every year. We have to look to the future and yet we are comfortable with QBs we have

— Sean Fazende (@SeanFazende) April 27, 2016

On if the Saints may trade up/back on draft day:

Loomis: we’ve tried to trade back at times but there is more success trading up than trading back, though not opposed to it.

— Sean Fazende (@SeanFazende) April 27, 2016

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