New Orleans Saints fans went into the first round of the 2021 NFL draft with high expectations — owing to multiple reports that the team was exploring a bold trade up from No. 28 and into the top 10 selections, targeting a non-quarterback. The Saints ultimately didn’t make that move, though, and it’s because the cost was just too high for them to rationalize. SI.com’s Albert Breer reports that it would have taken three first rounders to vault up the draft board:
“The Saints sniffed around on trading up for one of the draft’s top corners.