I know what you are thinking: ‘Who is going to want to give up anything in exchange for a player like Artie Burns’. The Steelers former 2016 1st round draft pick is on the last year of his deal, and performed poorly when called upon last season.
Before you write him off as an impossible player to deal, let me remind you of a few scenarios that were nearly identical in recent years.
The Saints traded for cornerback Eli Apple last October (who was also drafted in the 1st round of the 2016 draft). New Orleans gave up a 4th and a 7th rounder to do so.