By Nick Underhill | The Advocate
The trade was never supposed to be about the center.
Not at the core, at least.
When the Saints dealt Jimmy Graham to the Seattle Seahawks, the big return was the first-round pick the Saints received. Center Max Unger was the sweetener who was going to shore up a weakness on the line.
It was never a surprise that Unger brought value to New Orleans. He was one of the better centers in the league at the time. It’s just the positional value isn’t there to trade an All-Pro tight end for a Pro Bowl center. Teams just don’t make that move.
But years four later, with Unger deciding to retire Saturday, the book can be closed on the deal. There is no question that he was the best player involved in the trade. All the other pieces were disappointments, if not full-on busts.
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