Yes, Stills was eventually traded, but he was part of the offer to pick up Unger. It was the Seahawks who countered with including Graham instead. I can't remember the exact source, but I remember reading or hearing about that exchange. It may have been John Clayton who practically lives in the Seattle camp.

As for the Graham as WR affair, that was orchestrated by the NFLPA to challenge the designations within the Franchise Tag. It was their lawyers fighting the fight. The PA knew the definition of player positions was getting muddied. The line between an outside LB and a DE is disappearing with teams using different packages on a play by play basis, yet the tag level differs by $2M. TE's are leading teams in receptions, etc, at $5M per year less than WR's on the tag. The PA lost that appeal and his tag was designated as a TE. The Saints and Graham worked out a new deal shortly thereafter.

May be wrong but I seem to remember you RT/reporting that angle off the CBS Sirius show; maybe Pat Kirwin? Fuzzy...

And I remember "factchecking" that take as well and it was also a valid option that was out there...

But things that were most assuredly true...

The Saints wanted to be rid of Kenny Stills and his drama...

That Saints salary cap plan was to allow to pay Graham as an elite Tight End, not an elite Wide Receiver...

The Saints wanted an elite Center that Seattle had...

Jimmy Graham took to social media airing his frustrations with the Saints which is a non-starter with the Payton Front Office; Graham eventually apologized for his behaviour...

Saints won terrifically on the Unger vs Graham component of the trade...

Saints eventually lost on the draft pick exchange as they took Stephone Anthony in Round One; Seattle used the fourth round pick in trade package with the Redskins to select WR Tyler Lockett in the third round...

Disclosure: I accurately advocated Stephone; Anthony was named to PFWA All-Rookie Team; Anthony scored the first Defensive 2Pt Conversion in NFL History; he busted following year when Dennis Allen became DC...

Tyler Johnson - WR Minnesota

Dynamic, good route ability & solid hands to keep the chains moving.

The Most Underrated Wide Receiver In College Football | Tyler Johnson Minnesota Highlights á´´á´° - YouTube

This one right here... this is a guy the Saints will be all over. One of the best route runners in this draft class.

I like the big slot WR’s in the class like Justin Jefferson and Tyler Johnson. I know we need a Z-receiver but I don’t want to use a first round pick on some of the undersized guys with poorer route running and questionable hands just because they’re fast.