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Six NFL Draft day trades that should happen

Patriots trade Malcolm Butler to Saints for 32nd pick and change

Malcolm Butler

New England doesn’t necessarily have to move Butler now that he signed his tender, but that has not been thrown out the window as of yet. In order for the defending champs to actually trade their Pro Bowl corner, they would have to get something of worth in return. It’s in this that New Orleans — unwilling to move the 12th pick — offers up the 32nd pick (originally from New England) as well as its original third-round pick (76th overall).

It just makes too much sense for both sides. The Saints would nab one of the top corners in the NFL to help rebuild a defense that’s been downright disastrous over the past several seasons. Really, that’s the only way the team can even come close to building a contender around Drew Brees as he enters the twilight of his career.

With recent questions surrounding Marshon Lattimore’s health atop the 2017 NFL Draft as well as injuries to both Sidney Jones and Fabian Moreau, getting an impact corner immediately might be out of the cards. This could force New Orleans to look at the veteran market.

For New England, the idea of recouping picks might be too appealing to pass up on moving Butler. The defending champs added Stephon Gilmore in free agency at a high cost. Are they really willing to pay two corners top-end money in a system that doesn’t rely on shutdown coverage on the outside? That’s the real question here. Always thinking about the future, it surely wouldn’t be a surprise to see Bill Belichick an Co. move Butler during the draft.

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