Saints already without 2 picks for 2020 NFL Draft because of trades

SmashMouth · 04-29-2019, 06:27 PM

The New Orleans Saints went into the 2019 NFL Draft with only one pick in the first four rounds because of a series of trades that brought them defensive end Marcus Davenport, backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and starting cornerback Eli Apple. And still, the Saints selected three players they had in the top 70 on their draft board.

For next year, the Saints already are without a second-round pick because of another trade, the one that allowed them to move up in the second round Friday (April 26) so they could select interior offensive lineman Erik McCoy out of Texas A&M.

The Saints also are without a seventh-round pick for the 2020 NFL Draft because that was part of the deal the Saints made to get Apple from the New York Giants last season.

The Saints have a history of using picks from the next year’s draft as a way to move up when they get a player they want to pursue. The Saints have traded up 17 times since 2007, which also is the last year they made a trade down to acquire more picks for later in the draft. Seven of those trades included a pick for the next year’s draft.

Many teams have their own approach to the draft. Some, like the Cleveland Browns in recent years, have stockpiled draft picks by regularly trading down. The New England Patriots, however, are a team that will let players leave as free agents so they can accrue a high number of compensatory picks.

The Saints in 2017 traded away the next year’s second-round pick so they could move up in the third round to select two-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara. In 2018, the Saints shipped off their first-round pick for the next year so they could move up 13 spots needed to select the pass-rushing Davenport at No. 14 overall.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Saints already without 2 picks for 2020 NFL Draft because of trades The New Orleans Saints went into the 2019 NFL Draft with only one pick in the first four rounds because of a series of trades that brought them defensive end Marcus Davenport, backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and starting cornerback Eli Apple. And still, the Saints selected three players they had in the top 70 on their draft board. For next year, the Saints already are without a second-round pick because of another trade, the one that allowed them to move up in the second round Friday (April 26) so they could select interior offensive lineman Erik McCoy out of Texas A&M. The Saints also are without a seventh-round pick for the 2020 NFL Draft because that was part of the deal the Saints made to get Apple from the New York Giants last season. The Saints have a history of using picks from the next year’s draft as a way to move up when they get a player they want to pursue. The Saints have traded up 17 times since 2007, which also is the last year they made a trade down to acquire more picks for later in the draft. Seven of those trades included a pick for the next year’s draft. Many teams have their own approach to the draft. Some, like the Cleveland Browns in recent years, have stockpiled draft picks by regularly trading down. The New England Patriots, however, are a team that will let players leave as free agents so they can accrue a high number of compensatory picks. The Saints in 2017 traded away the next year’s second-round pick so they could move up in the third round to select two-time Pro Bowl running back Alvin Kamara. In 2018, the Saints shipped off their first-round pick for the next year so they could move up 13 spots needed to select the pass-rushing Davenport at No. 14 overall. more on NOLA Attached Thumbnails