The rumors of Myles Garrett being traded from the Cleveland Browns have gained some more traction recently, and the New Orleans Saints were mentioned as a possible fit by Last Word on Sports' David Latham. However, the Saints shouldn't be one of the teams bidding for the future Hall of Famer.
For one, Garrett has one of the most lucrative contracts in the NFL right now. Averaging $40 million a year, the Saints would have to do some gymnastics to get him on the books. That's including 2027's cap, when New Orleans is expected to have the most space they've had in years. Furthermore, the team isn't in a position to make that high-profile of a trade.
A move for the defensive end will undoubtedly come with a high price tag, say, at least two first-round picks. With that being the actual reported price if Garrett is actually moved, it makes the idea of him in the Big Easy not so easy. The Saints are not in the position to give away any draft picks right now.
The Saints need to use all of their picks this year
If anything, the New Orleans Saints need to gain draft capital, not trade it away. They're in a rebuild, whether or not they'd care to admit it. Right now the focus should be on getting as much talent onto the team as possible, and that's something that a Myles Garrett trade would take away from. Luckily they're heading into the draft with all eight of their picks still, and hopefully, they'll come out of it with eight players.
If the Saints play their cards right, they won't be giving away any draft capital this year. It honestly might be a year that, rather than a trade-up, we see the rare trade-down by Micky Loomis and Co. Although with the eighth overall pick, the Saints are in a good spot early on to just stay put. They might even be in a position to draft the next Myles Garrett in Miami's Rueben Bain Jr. or Texas Tech's David Bailey.
Even if they decide not to address the edge spot in the first round, plenty of talented players could be available with their second-round pick (42nd overall). Either way, whatever they end up doing, the Saints shouldn't in a hurry to trade multiple valuable draft picks for one player. This April, focus needs to be on as many additions as possible.
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