METAIRIE, La. -- At this point, it will become a breaking news story if the New Orleans Saints ever decide not to trade up during the NFL draft.
They did it two more times over the weekend, bringing their tally to a whopping 17 times over the past 13 years -- including nine cases where they included a future year’s draft choice.
Meanwhile, they haven’t traded down since 2007.
But Saints general manager Mickey Loomis makes no apologies for a practice that he said has “been a successful formula for us.