Saints Trade for Edge Rusher Tyree Wilson

0:00On April 27, the New Orleans Saints made waves in the 2026 NFL draft, snagging nine players with just eight picks thanks to a slick day-three trade. They shipped their 150th overall pick to the Las Vegas Raiders for Ed rusher Tyre Wilson in a 7th rounder, filling key spots. Across the roster. Earlier this week, that swap came out of left field but fit perfectly. The board lacked solid edge rush talent at that spot, so grabbing a former top prospect made way more sense than forcing a reach. Fans and analysts are buzzing about Wilson's rocky start since going 7th overall in 2023. Build as a toolsy developmental beast, he has flopped so far, struggling against the run and lacking consistent past rush pop, turning him into more. Bust then busty A. Now heading into next season, the Saints see him as depth with upside, kind of like a fresh star for chase young back in the day. Coach Staley might tweak his role, maybe situational past downs or tweaking that 3-4 defensive infit to hide his run weaknesses.

1:07Time will tell if they turn Wilson into gold, but for now, he is locked in as a low-risk flyer who could flip the script on their defense. You've been listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage.