The New Orleans Saints are entering what should be a very exciting offseason. After years of cap struggles, they’re no longer in a bad spot and can easily clear space to make free agent signings and trades this offseason.
Most importantly, they no longer have to worry about their quarterback position. Tyler Shough is the answer at quarterback, which is a sigh of relief after years of struggling to find a new face of the franchise.
His ascension has opened the door to an interesting trade this offseason with their 2024 fifth-round backup QB. ESPN’s Ben Solak believes that the Saints could land a good draft pick by trading away Spencer Rattler this offseason.
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“This is the guy I’d really be pursuing if I were in desperate need,” Solak writes of Rattler. “… I’d deal a Day 3 pick for him right now if I were looking for camp competition.”
The Saints no longer need Rattler, as Shough’s breakout has made their quarterback position resolved. But what it has done is create a valuable trade piece.
Solak is viewing Rattler as the best backup quarterback available this offseason in trade talks. While Kyler Murray, Anthony Richardson, and Tua Tagovailoa might draw some of the most intrigue, Rattler is the best option.
Adding a player like Rattler would give a team a new starting quarterback who has experience already, is under contract for two more seasons, and could be, at worst, a solid bridge QB.
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The Saints could land a Day 3 pick for Rattler, and while acquiring a third-round pick might be too much of a stretch, a 4th rounder is certainly a possibility for the Saints.
There are plenty of teams in need of quarterback help this offseason, and for the first time in a while, since Drew Brees retired, the Saints are not one of them.
In fact, with Rattler, the Saints are on the other side of the coin. They have a great QB trade target, and could use Rattler to significantly improve their team’s resources this offseason.
Shough’s breakout rookie years have been revolutionary for the Saints. While they’re picking inside the top-10, the Saints might be in one of the most optimistic spots of any team around the NFL, and their ability to trade Rattler is proof of that.
