3 trades involving New Orleans Saints' defensive tackle Malcom Brown

3 trades involving New Orleans Saints’ defensive tackle Malcom Brown

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - DECEMBER 29: Malcom Brown #90 and David Onyemata #93 of the New Orleans Saints celebrate after a fumble recovery during the first quarter during their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /

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Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders are losing one of their most talented defensive tackles. Unlike the Patriots, the Raiders deploy a defensive scheme involving two tackles which means they become a more important part of the defense.

If the Raiders didn’t feel like signing Jonathan Hankins back to a plus $10 million deal, they could explore this trade option where they give away a middle-round pick for the Saints’ defensive tackle that could replace Hankins.

This would be a win-win for both teams. New Orleans gets a pick in which they can use to replace Brown with a substantially lower-cost tackle. Las Vegas, on the other hand, gets a cheaper replacement for Hankins.

That would leave Las Vegas plenty of room to attack another big-name free agent or trade candidate. If they don’t think that Brown is worth a fourth-round pick, they could knock it down. Getting anything would benefit New Orleans.