Saints 'realistic' trade idea swaps firsts with Cardinals for 14.5 sack edge
This would be a fascinating move-up for the Saints.
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The New Orleans Saints are coming out of the first few weeks of free agency with a good idea of what they'll need to do in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. Wide receiver remains a big need, but cornerback couldn't hurt either. But a sneaky big need for the Saints beyond just 2026 would be the edge rusher room.
Bill Barnwell of ESPN proposed a trade idea that he deemed "realistic" in which the Saints send their first along with two other high picks to move up inside the top-three of the 2026 NFL Draft for a 14. 5 sack edge rusher. Saints trade idea lands No.
3 overall pick to take 14. 5 sack edge "Saints get: 1-3. Cardinals get: 1-8, 3-73, 2027 second-round pick," Barnwell writes.