What would it take for the Saints to trade up for Ed Oliver?
By John Sigler | Saintswire
The New Orleans Saints made plans to host defensive tackle Ed Oliver in New Orleans as one of their 30 predraft visits, per Jane Slater of NFL Network. Oliver, who starred for the Houston Cougars, is one of the best players in the 2019 NFL Draft. He appeared in 32 games and logged 192 tackles (122 solo, 53 for loss of yards) as well as 13.5 sacks and 11 pass breakups. He’s been wildly productive and has tremendous game tape. After Oliver verified his athleticism at Houston’s pro day, there’s little question that he’s one of the slam-dunk prospects in this year’s draft.
But he shouldn’t hold much interest for the Saints. They won’t pick until 62 overall, hilariously far from Oliver’s range (he’s expected to be a top-10 pick). Any trade the Saints work out to get up to the top of the draft and add Oliver would be unprecedented.
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By John Sigler | Saintswire
The New Orleans Saints made plans to host defensive tackle Ed Oliver in New Orleans as one of their 30 predraft visits, per Jane Slater of NFL Network. Oliver, who starred for the Houston Cougars, is one of the best players in the 2019 NFL Draft. He appeared in 32 games and logged 192 tackles (122 solo, 53 for loss of yards) as well as 13.5 sacks and 11 pass breakups. He’s been wildly productive and has tremendous game tape. After Oliver verified his athleticism at Houston’s pro day, there’s little question that he’s one of the slam-dunk prospects in this year’s draft.
But he shouldn’t hold much interest for the Saints. They won’t pick until 62 overall, hilariously far from Oliver’s range (he’s expected to be a top-10 pick). Any trade the Saints work out to get up to the top of the draft and add Oliver would be unprecedented.
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