Saints trade idea swaps picks with Giants to jump 2 teams for WR help and add a 1st-round CB
This would be an intriguing move-up for the Saints.
Saints trade idea swaps picks with Giants to jump 2 teams for WR help and add a 1st-round CB originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New Orleans Saints are looking to take the next step in 2026 after some promising end-of-season performances from Tyler Shough and company in 2025.
To make the next leap, the Saints will need help at wide receiver and cornerback. With the No. 8 overall pick, they will have a good chance to make such an addition during the draft.
But adding the top WR might be a bit tricky. That's why ESPN's Bill Barnwell proposed the Saints trade up with the New York Giants , sending a third and a fifth to move up from No. 8 to No.
5 overall, jumping two WR-needy teams, while also landing a 2023 first-round cornerback to beef up the secondary. Saints trade idea jumps 2 WR needy teams to land top WR, and add a CB "Giants get: 1-8, 3-73, 5-172. Saints get: 1-5, CB Deonte Banks," Barnwell writes.