Patriots trade DT Davon Godchaux to the Saints for 2026 7th round pick

I love it. I've been tough on the front office the past few years but moves like this are Loomis at his best. Address major needs with trades and free agency so you can go into the draft with the ability to go BPA. You don't want have a lot of unknowns heading into the draft especially with a new scheme. Godchaux has been starting in the NFL for the past 8 years so you trade him for almost nothing and you head into next year knowing that at a bare minimum you have a starting caliber player.

It will be fun to watch the pieces come together in the front 7. I haven't been this excited about a scheme change since Gregg Williams and replaced Gary Gibbs and his bend and then break defense. Looking forward to a more exotic, versatile defense. Just give me as much speed as possible on the field. I'd love to see some youth as well. If you look at the depth chart on D you'll see that even in their prime these older guys were never exactly fleet of foot.