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Originally Posted by RunKC
Yes they did like him as much as most teams but they clearly didn’t think he would be as good as he is now.
You don’t sit on your hands if you think the best QB you’ve ever seen is there. You trade up and go get him.
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Exactly. Chicago (stupidly I might add) traded up from #3 to #2 to draft Trubisky as they were afraid of losing him. If Mahomes was as good to Payton as he is letting on then the Saints would have done everything in their power to ensure they got him. I think I remember hearing that they were also high on Lattimore and weren't to upset with getting him over Mahomes.