If Sean Payton truly loves Bo Nix and views him as both a day one starter and a second contract guy, then it's justifiable to take him at #12 and not risk someone trading ahead of you later in the draft to take him. I doubt he views him quite that way though
Justin Simmons is still available. He's getting up there in age, but he's been a top five safety for about five years running now, and has a bunch of experience in our defense
Also I selfishly would love to add Quandre
It's pick 3, 4, or 5. You typically have to add a premium when it's a trade up for a QB.
If NE wants a QB, they obviously aren't trading that pick. Everyone in the league/industry knows that LAC has been shopping that pick at #5, but Minnesota trading to #5 is risking QBs going 1-4, so it could be a trade up to #4.
I don't fully agree with this because WR should have been on the table, but I would also add that there could potentially be a small run on QBs at the top of the second round too
You do this trade if you think your first round grades are gone by pick 23 (teams typically have anywhere from 10-20 first round grades), and you have a cluster of players tiered together where you're confident at least one will still be on the board at 42
There will still be very good players available at 42, and likely some at the premium positions
Some of the players on this list in the 30s (or maybe even late 20s) will likely be there at 42
https://www.nfl.com/news/daniel-jeremiah-s-top-50-2024-nfl-draft-prospect-rankings-3-0