Here’s an interesting scenario: the New Orleans Saints’ need for a new wide receiver is so obvious that the latest mock draft over at Draft Wire has them trading up a few more spots to address the problem. Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling envisions the Saints being too anxious to wait for their receiver of choice to make it to them at No. 16, so he’s projected a trade with the Minnesota Vikings to get New Orleans on the clock at No. 12, giving up a mid-round pick along the way (the Saints could barter their third round pick at No. 98 or a fourth rounder at No. 120).
And that puts New Orleans in position to take the first receiver off the board: Ohio State Buckeyes prospect Garrett Wilson. Here’s what Easterling wrote of the move:
“With Stingley and Hamilton both off the board, it wouldn’t be surprising if the Vikings tried to move back and grab an extra pick instead of reaching here. This year’s loaded receiver class hasn’t been touched yet, and a team like the Saints could leap up the board to get first dibs.
Wilson’s explosiveness and big-play ability would be the perfect pairing with a physical possession target like Michael Thomas, giving Jameis Winston a strong 1-2 punch. Moving up four spots shouldn’t cost the Saints much more than a mid-round pick at this point in the draft.”
