Despite Patrick Mahomes having more interceptions than touchdowns, Isaiah Pacheco being hurt since week two, Travis Kelce not being the same player he was and their offensive tackles being, well offensive, they are still the last undefeated team in the NFL. The Chiefs have turned into a defense first team, having a top five defense in both yards allowed per game and points allowed per game. With all of that said, you would think I would have the Chiefs trading for some help on offense, especially after they already traded for a defensive player in Josh Uche just this week. However, I think they continue to bolster the defense and call up the New Orleans Saints and trade for their talented cornerback Marshon Lattimore.
The Chiefs have been one of the absolute best defenses in the NFL so far this season and adding to that is never a bad thing, but many may think they need to add offense. When you have Patrick Mahomes at quarterback and Andy Reid at head coach, you trust you will figure it out. On the defensive side of the ball, they lost starting cornerback Jaylen Watson to a broken leg in week seven and could use someone to help replace him. Lattimore himself has been out with a hamstring issue for parts of this year, but the Chiefs can be patient with him and let him heal as long as he is back for the playoffs. They are still one of the best teams in the NFL and a virtual lock to make the playoffs. Lattimore was once one of the top corners in the NFL, but injuries have caused him to drop off a bit in the last couple years. However, the Chiefs are one of the best teams in the NFL at getting everything they can out of a player and if anyone can turn Lattimore back into an All-Pro corner, it would be Spags. Lattimore to the Chiefs could be a Super Bowl winning move for them.
If Lattimore has that much talent why should the Saints move him? It’s pretty simple, they are a team that needs to rebuild and Lattimore hasn’t been healthy enough for them to keep him around long term. Add in the fact that they are going to be over 60 million dollars over the cap and they are going to need to shed some players. Lattimore likely won’t get them a super high pick, but the combination of cap space and the pick they will get makes the most sense for New Orleans. The Saints need a complete teardown and rebuild and trading Lattimore can be a good start for them.
This trade makes sense for both teams and would be one that would be easy enough to complete without being too expensive for either team. The Chiefs get a talented cornerback that can help them in their Super Bowl aspirations and the Saints get cap space relief and a draft pick. It makes too much sense for both sides for it not to get done. The Chiefs have no issues making trades to help their team and this is exactly the type of trade that they make and we all look at later as a brilliant move.
