The New Orleans Saints were aggressive in trading for an additional first-round selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. Philadelphia is sending the No. 16 overall and No. 19 overall selections in the 2022 NFL Draft to New Orleans in exchange for No. 18 overall, No. 101 overall, No. 237 overall, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick, both teams announced Monday afternoon. The Eagles are also sending the No. 194 overall pick to the Saints.
There have been a number of rumors surrounding the Saints’ reasoning behind the trade. It was suggested that they wanted to get ahead of Los Angeles to draft an offensive tackle. The trade was made more than three weeks before the start of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Chargers could trade with the same Eagles organization at No. 15 overall to get back ahead of the Saints. It boils down to the understanding that the NFC South franchise would make this deal on draft night…
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