Since the Texans already signed their pick, that kinda makes NO 1st on the clock for today, can THEY sign Bush, or whomever they want, or at least talk to agents, or is that privelage only for the TECHNICAL first picking team (the Texans in this case) and the Saints have to wait til they are actually on the clock and pick someone to begin negotiations?
I don't think the Saints will take Bush, but I'm just using him for an example here. Say, hypothetically, that they are going to pick Bush, could they have been negotiating with his agent since the Williams deal went through last night? Maybe talk to Bush's agent and Young or Leinart or Ferguson's agents too and get a general idea where everyone stands money-wise, or is that against the rules and nobody but the team with the first overal pick can do any negotiations before the draft?
I don't think the Saints will take Bush, but I'm just using him for an example here. Say, hypothetically, that they are going to pick Bush, could they have been negotiating with his agent since the Williams deal went through last night? Maybe talk to Bush's agent and Young or Leinart or Ferguson's agents too and get a general idea where everyone stands money-wise, or is that against the rules and nobody but the team with the first overal pick can do any negotiations before the draft?
