Saints looking to trade up in NFL Draft; three potential moves

• Details: Saints trade 28th pick, future first-round pick and third-round selection for 12th pick

There’s been some talk of Eagles general manager Howie Roseman looking to either move up or down from 12 depending on how the board shakes out. Remember, he already traded down from six while picking up an additional first-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Another move down could net Philadelphia even more draft capital to build up a disappointing roster.

As for New Orleans, the idea here would be for Sean Payton and Co. to land either Patrick Surtain II from Alabama or South Carolina’s Jaycee Horn at 12. Experts are split between the two when it comes to analyzing the top corner in the draft. Both would fit the Saints’ scheme to a T and give coordinator Dennis Allen another potential shutdown guy opposite Marshon Lattimore.

New Orleans Saints make minor trade for cornerback help

• Details: Saints trade 28th pick, third-round pick and future third-round selection to the Chicago Bears for 20th pick 

If general manager Mickey Loomis finds it too expensive to move up for Surtain or Horn, there’s another avenue the Saints could look at. That would include moving into the high 20’s for either Greg Newsome II or a divisive cornerback prospect in Caleb Farley. For my money, Farley would be the target here. He was considered a top-10 pick before having to undergo multiple back surgeries pre-draft.

This would also make sense from Chicago’s perspective. The team’s ownership group might limit what its embattled decision-makers do in a trade-up scenario. Rather, general manager Ryan Pace and Co. move down several spots in the first round while picking up two third-round picks and still being able to add a potential quarterback of the future at the end of Round 1. The targets here would be Kyle Trask, Kellen Mond or Davis Mills.

New Orleans Saints pull off shocking trade, add first-round quarterback

• Details: Saints trade 28th pick, third-round pick, 2022 first-round pick and 2023 first-round pick to the Denver Broncos for the ninth pick

This would be pretty similar to the blockbuster NFL Draft day trade back in 2017 that included the Kansas City Chiefs trading up from 27 to 10th overall in order to nab eventual NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes. However, the Saints would have to add another first-round pick to the mix given just how the market has played out this spring.

We already know that New Orleans is high on the top quarterbacks in the class. Whether it’s Mac Jones, Justin Fields or Trey Lance, a potential blockbuster trade up the board could make sense here. As for the Broncos, they just made a move for Teddy Bridgewater and have a ton of different avenues they could pursue. Acquiring this type of draft capital would enable new general manager George Paton to be proactive in adding a potential franchise quarterback down the line. It almost makes too much sense.