We’re one week out from the 2023 NFL draft, which prompted ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell to put together a list of outlandish trade ideas for every pick in the first round of this year’s event — two of which center on the New Orleans Saints.
The Saints may have broken Barnwell’s resolve after a decade of erosion, but he’s still eager to take shots at them when it comes to draft analysis. And for good reason. There aren’t many more teams that like to sell off future picks and act aggressively on draft day to get in position for the best prospects possible.
Saints general manager Mickey Loomis hasn’t traded down (only moving up) since the 2007 draft. Maybe one of these two moves comes close to hitting the mark if Loomis tries to make another leap up the draft board next Thursday: