NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - NOVEMBER 10: Sheldon Rankins #98 of the New Orleans Saints runs on to the field prior to the start a NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on November 10, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
When the Saints looked to trade players like Malcom Brown or Emmanuel Sanders, it doesn’t seem like anyone should have taken them seriously. Why would a team give up something for said player when they should feel confident they can lure them to that franchise in free agency?