Draft day slides are no new thing. They happen every year. Some really talented player begins to fall in the draft after having a difficult spring — interviews don’t go well, they time slower than anticipated in workouts, and teams overthink the player. Then, it comes time for them to play, and they are just as talented as you think they would have been. This year, one of the candidates for a slide could benefit the New Orleans Saints very well.
Is it worth it to trade up yet again for a top player? All signs point to the Saints wanting to leave the draft with three rookie starters. Is there a scenario where they could pull off a trade-up and still achieve their draft goal? Here is one way that could happen, should the strange slide for Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton put him in reach: