How the Eagles' Draft Trade With Saints Impacts Detroit Lions
The Philadelphia Eagles and New Orleans Saints have pulled off a draft trade, three weeks before the start of the 2022 NFL Draft.
According to the terms of the deal, the Eagles are sending picks No. 16, No. 19 and No. 194 in the sixth round this year to the Saints in exchange for pick No. 18, No. 101 in the third round, No. 237 in the seventh round, a 2023 first-round pick and a 2024 second-round pick.
For Saints general manager Mickey Loomis, the opportunity is now present to move up drastically in the draft order, if the team is seeking to select a quarterback.
The Saints' three picks (Nos. 16, 19 and 49) are in a prime position, given this year's draft class makeup.
"New Orleans now has three picks inside the Top 50, which should set them up to take care of their cap issue in the next couple years, by getting younger, cheaper talent on the roster," the MMQB's Albert Breer explained.
Per the trade value chart, the Saints have almost enough draft capital to move up and make it worthwhile for the Detroit Lions and general manager Brad Holmes to trade down.
Meanwhile, if Loomis decides to call the Houston Texans, they do have enough capital to move up to the No. 3 spot, if they are interested in either quarterback Malik Willis or Kenny Pickett.
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