Massive, bizarre Eagles-Saints trade from 2022 NFL Draft finalized with 2024 pick

The big NFL draft trade from two years ago is finally complete.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ road to the 2022 Super Bowl arguably began in 2021 when they acquired an additional first-round pick in a trade with the Miami Dolphins. Philadelphia dropped from No. 6 (Miami selected Jaylen Waddle) to No. 12, then moved up to No. 10 after acquiring DeVonta Smith in a separate deal with the Dallas Cowboys.

Eagles general manager Howie Roseman, who acquired two 2022 first-round picks, made a big deal that ultimately led to the Eagles acquiring one of the game’s best receivers in another trade. The exchange was successful.

trade terms

New Orleans Saints wins

• 2022 NFL Draft, 16th pick
• 2022 NFL Draft, 19th pick

Acquired by the Philadelphia Eagles

• 2022 NFL Draft, 18th pick
• 2022 NFL Draft, 3rd round pick 101st
• 2022 NFL Draft, 7th round pick, No. 237
• 2023 1st round pick (10th)
• 2024 2nd round pick (50th)

What did the Eagles do with the pick?

AJ Brown
Roseman’s blockbuster trade with New Orleans led to a blockbuster trade with the Tennessee Titans, who sent wide receiver AJ Brown to Philadelphia for the acquired No. 18 and No. 101 picks. Ta. Brown ranks ninth in the NFL in receptions, third in receiving yards and sixth in receiving touchdowns since joining the Eagles. Brown just agreed to a three-year, $96 million contract extension. Under contract until 2029.

Incidentally, the Titans used the No. 18 pick to select Treylon Burks to replace Brown. Burks has yet to reach 50 career catches.

Kylen Johnson
The Eagles traded a sixth-round pick and the Saints’ seventh-round pick to the Detroit Lions, moving them up seven spots to No. 181. Kansas linebacker Kylen Johnson was almost exclusively limited to special teams as a rookie and was released midway through the season. 2023. Johnson is currently with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

jalen carter
New Orleans’ 7-10 season earned the then-NFC Champion Eagles the No. 10 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Philadelphia traded No. 10 and No. 9 to the Chicago Bears (giving up a 2024 fourth-round pick in the process) and acquired former Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter. One of the few bright spots in an incredibly disappointing Eagles defense, Carter finished second to Will Anderson Jr. in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.

Cooper Dejean
The Eagles used the Saints’ second-round pick (No. 50), a homegrown second-round pick (No. 53), and a fifth-round pick to select Iowa State cornerback Cooper DeJean 40th overall. I raised it to . He was one of several potential first-round defensemen who moved down in the draft order after historic losses to offensive players. DeJean, who is considered the most versatile defensive back in this year’s class and could potentially convert to safety, will join a revamped Philadelphia secondary that already features 2024 first-round cornerback Kunyon Mitchell. Be part of the team. Dejan could also be a special teams piece as a punt returner.

What did the Saints do with their picks?

Chris Olave
New Orleans used the Eagles’ top first-round pick (along with third- and fourth-round picks) to move up to No. 11 in the draft in a trade with the Washington Commanders. Former Ohio State star receiver Chris Olave lived up to his hype, catching 159 passes for 2,165 yards and nine touchdowns. Former Buckeyes teammate Garrett Wilson is the only player drafted in 2022 with more receptions, but Olave leads his class in receiving yards and first downs.

trevor penning
The Saints retained the Eagles’ other first-round pick (No. 19 overall) and selected Northern Iowa tackle Trevor Penning, who has not yet been evaluated as a potential successor to Terron Armstead. He played in just one game as a rookie after tearing a ligament in his foot and spent most of the 2023 offseason rehabbing a Lisfranc fracture. In the second season, he was placed on the bench due to poor performance.. Penning is dangerously close to a state of ‘bankruptcy’.

at that time, Former Eagles president Joe Banner believed Philadelphia won the trade in a landslide..

“One of the most lopsided deals we’ve seen in a long time,” Banner tweeted. “The reason the Saints gave up 16 in 1, 2, 3 was because they had enough picks leftover to trade for just about any NFL star who wasn’t a QB. In exchange, they traded for a mid-first round pick. Crazy.

When using a trading value chart modeled on Pat’s Pulpit’s Rich Hillit seemed like an even deal.

Of course, picks are only half the story. Now that all the nominations have been decided, we can clearly see how both teams fared. We’ll be able to look back with even sharper eyes in a few years, when the young players’ careers are more fully established.