Teams have three options at the trade deadline: become sellers, become buyers, or simply stand pat and do nothing. It might not be sexy, but the New Orleans Saints may want to consider the third option above pursuing new players and certainly before shipping anyone out. The Saints proved their team has what it takes, when they put everything together, to compete with their current roster.
If it is true that they expect injured players like wide receivers Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry and star cornerback Marshon Lattimore back this season, their “trade deadline acquisitions” may already be built in. If (and only if) those players are on the mend, this strategy could be just as effective as pursuing the level of talent they could afford to bring in.
