Alert! Patriots trade DT Davon Godchaux to the Saints for 2026 7th round pick (97 Viewers)

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

There's some examples of him read gap 1/2 in this highlight video. He comes off the ball quickly, gets maybe a half yard or a yard deep and then holds. If the ball goes other direction he sheds and gets in on the tackle.

I like the thought of a veteran NT vs a Rookie NT. The young players take time to develop and you did draft a young NT last year that still has room for development.

Good value on the trade. He's a 5mil cap hit this year, relatively low. Don't think you'll have to extend him.

 

[AARPSaint]

Don’t like it. Bobby will have no problem pronouncing his name.

Seriously, Loomis and Harley must be in a mad scramble to get under the cap by Wednesday. It’s going to be an active few days.

 

[Rouxble]

Shepherd is 3.6M and Saunders is 3.2M savings as a Post-June 1 cut. I think one of the two are gone.

I see that same number on Spotrac's contract management tab for Saunders, but it doesn't make sense.

Cap hit right now: $4.6m
Dead cap hit after June 1: $700k

Looks like $3.9m in savings, but their calculator says $3.2m.

 

[maddog]

I like trading with the Patriots... We don't get fleeced as much

 

[DerrickB]

Another transaction that has Louisiana ties.
Interesting

 

[SAINTSFAN]

Getting a new contract or restructuring also

Probably void years incoming. lol

 

[MikeyF]

 

[Snakehead]

Thanks, I saw a couple people saying 34 DE and that sounded incorrect. 6'3 330 is definitely 0/1 tech.

He was 6'3" 310lbs coming out of LSU projected as a 3-4 DE. If he's 330lbs now, that changes things.

 

[Rexman100]

Love this move. Any 7th round pick we drafted this year likely wasn’t going to amount to anything even if they made the team. Godchaux will make an immediate impact.

It’s a 2026 7th. (Not this years)

 

[SoggyBottomBoy]

There's some examples of him read gap 1/2 in this highlight video. He comes off the ball quickly, gets maybe a half yard or a yard deep and then holds. If the ball goes other direction he sheds and gets in on the tackle.

I like the thought of a veteran NT vs a Rookie NT. The young players take time to develop and you did draft a young NT last year that still has room for development.

Good value on the trade. He's a 5mil cap hit this year, relatively low. Don't think you'll have to extend him.

I was going to ask that. DTs do take some time to acclimate to the NFL, right?

 

[SammyIsGod]

IF ESPN hates it, then I'm all in

Saints trade for DT Godchaux
Saints get: DT Davon Godchaux
Patriots get: 2026 seventh-round pick


Saints grade: D+
Patriots grade: B

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[Rexman100]

Nathan Shepherd, Khalen Saunders, John Ridgeway III, Khristian Boyd.
Don't see much 3-4 positional flexibility with these guys, expect 2-3 of these guys to be gone by the end of training camp. with Shepherd amd/or Saunders cut in the next couple days.

I thought Ridgeway was a 0 or a 1. Maybe not

 

[St. Widge]

Not crazy about the player at 30 but he's a much better scheme fit. So could work out well. At his current contract its not bad at all. Have to see what they do there though.

I'm not a huge fan of the age either, but he's still a very good player that shows no sign of decline. And big run stuffers can usually play until at least 34. And this DL needed a serious talent upgrade no matter how it comes. Also, IMO, it's hard to expect a DT you get in the draft to come in and start except maybe a guy like Graham who is unlikely to fall to us. That's a position that requires some time to develop. Plus he will work well in a rotation.

 

[St. Widge]

IF ESPN hates it, then I'm all in

Saints trade for DT Godchaux
Saints get: DT Davon Godchaux
Patriots get: 2026 seventh-round pick


Saints grade: D+
Patriots grade: B

Let's grade big NFL trades, signings: Why the DK Metcalf, Davon Godchaux moves have some question marks

We're grading the biggest trades and signings, including the Steelers' big swing for DK Metcalf and the Rams' deal for Davante Adams.

www.espn.com

I really don't understand how you grade any trade that is for a 7th round pick two years from now as a D+. Most 7th round picks get cut in training camp.

 

[SAINTSFAN]

I really don't understand how you grade any trade that is for a 7th round pick two years from now as a D+. Most 7th round picks get cut in training camp.

It appears they are doing so based on his perceived recent decline in play and salary.