The New Orleans Saints are still in pursuit of their quarterback of the future. Derek Carr is only an answer in the immediate future, maybe. Though he wasn’t able to win a game, the door shouldn’t be completely closed on Spencer Rattler.
What if New Orleans wanted to make a more aggressive move to get a young quarterback? Tennessee Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker said the Titans are “going to look at all avenues as far as that No. 1 pick.”
That leaves the door open for a trade. You only make that trade for Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders if you’re the Saints. You don’t trade up to the first overall pick for any other position.
Tennessee trading down to ninth overall isn’t likely, but Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton broke down what it would cost for the Saints to move up to the top of the draft.
Moton has New Orleans giving up a first and third round pick this year and a first and second round pick in the following draft. This is the furthest trade back Moton has the Titans making, so the Saints also give up the most compensation.
This is a little less than the trade the Panthers made to grab Bryce Young. They added DJ Moore to the mix while also giving up back to back first and second round picks.
Giving up that many picks would be rough on New Orleans. They have a roster that needs an insertion of young talent. Making this trade would hopefully give you the answer at the most important position, but could lead to you struggling to support him.
The Titans are unlikely to make a trade to the outskirts of the top-10, and New Orleans should be cautious of giving up too much capital to build the team.
