Saints GM: No Trade Ups, Focus on Long-Term Talent

0:00On April 23rd, Saints General Manager Mickey Lumis drops some real talk at his pre-draft press conference this Wednesday. He laid out why the team's trade game has shifted big time, now that they're building around a young quarterback instead of a vet like Drew Breeze. Back in the Breeze days, New Orleans was always hunting that one missing piece, ready to deal assets for it. But with a rookie signal collar and a roster still growing, Lumis says they're not in that mode anymore. No need to give up the farm for a single player. Media folks are buzzing, though, with reports linking the Saints to a big move up from their eighth overall spot in the first round. Some even whisper, jumping all the way to third pick, maybe eyeing a guy like Show, who flashed potential last year. That kind of climb would cost the ton, though, like future first rounders out to 2027, with holes all over the depth chart, trading up just doesn't make sense right now. Instead, the smart play looks like sticking with their picks, or even sliding back a few spots to stockpile more talent and fill those gaps long term.

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