{"id":797,"date":"2024-07-20T02:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T02:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=797"},"modified":"2024-07-20T02:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T02:50:53","slug":"nfc-team-acquires-saints-superstar-cb-marshon-lattimore-in-blockbuster-trade-proposal-that-would-make-them-serious-playoff-contenders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=797","title":{"rendered":"NFC Team Acquires Saints Superstar CB Marshon Lattimore In Blockbuster Trade Proposal That Would Make Them Serious Playoff Contenders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A blockbuster trade proposal has the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/new-orleans-saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>\u00a0sending Pro Bowl cornerback\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/marshon-lattimore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marshon Lattimore<\/a>\u00a0to an NFC rival in a move that would shake up the postseason race for 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-content-width\" data-content-name=\"mai-video-player\" data-track-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div id=\"pw-med-background\">\n<div id=\"med_rect_atf\" class=\"pw-tag\" data-pw-desk=\"med_rect_atf\" data-pw-mobi=\"med_rect_atf\" data-google-query-id=\"CPL7xcjNtIcDFTA0RAgdstUH0A\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/154013155,90099095\/1025157\/74736\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-medium_rectangle\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-medium_rectangle-CP\/publisher:1025157-website:74736-medium_rectangle-CP-Corner-ad_0__container__\">\n<p>There aren\u2019t any indicators that the Saints want to trade Marshon Lattimore, but there\u2019s a case to be made that both sides would benefit from a split. The Saints are in another difficult cap situation and would clear ample dollars by dealing the four-time Pro Bowler.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Most of New Orleans\u2019 key players are also nearing the end of their prime years. With few young franchise building blocks in place, GM Mickey Loomis should consider dealing some veteran impact players for extra draft capital.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAdding impact talent on defense has been a goal of Minnesota over the last few drafts. The team spent high capital to add corner Andrew Booth Jr (second round) and safety Lewis Cine (first round) in the 2022 draft, but neither player has remotely lived up to expectation in their first few campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>While Lattimore has struggled with injuries in his last two seasons, he was a Pro Bowler in four of his first five years and, when healthy, has proven himself as one of the NFL\u2019s elite\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Whether he starts opposite of Byron Murphy Jr or Shaq Griffin, slotting in Lattimore\u2019s physical style of play within Brian Flores\u2019 defense could be a match that jigsaws seamlessly.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"incontent-ad-1\" class=\"pw-incontent\" data-label=\"Advertisement\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-scroll-container\" data-pw-in-article=\"true\">\n<div class=\"pw_report_ad_container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Marshon Lattimore and Alvin Kamara here on the field for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Saints?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Saints<\/a> mandatory minicamp.<br \/>\nBoth have not been at voluntary OTAs <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tQibbEfQ4B\">pic.twitter.com\/tQibbEfQ4B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FletcherWDSU\/status\/1800589481952849991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Minnesota\u2019s defense greatly improved under defensive coordinator\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/brian-flores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brian Flores<\/a>\u00a0last year. After allowing 25.1 points per game in 2022 (28th in the league), Flores reduced that number to 21.3 PPG, just outside the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>But the Vikings\u2019 pass defense was still a weakness, allowing 234.5 passing yards per game (24th in football). So adding a superstar cornerback like Lattimore would go a long way in bolstering Minnesota\u2019s secondary.<\/p>\n<p>Marshon Lattimore makes sense for the Vikings, but it\u2019s unclear if New Orleans would be open to trading him, especially to a conference rival that also figures to challenge for a playoff berth in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-saints-will-likely-keep-marshon-lattimore-for-now\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saints Will Likely Keep Marshon Lattimore For Now<\/h2>\n<p>At this point, there\u2019s little reason to believe that the Saints will trade Lattimore before their Week 1 opener against the Carolina Panthers. A Lattimore trade, hypothetically speaking, is more likely to happen closer to the trade deadline. And that would only happen if New Orleans is out of the playoff race.<\/p>\n<p>And judging by their decision to run it back with the same core as last year, the Saints obviously intend on being a playoff team this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pw-ad-container-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A blockbuster trade proposal has the\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0sending Pro Bowl cornerback\u00a0Marshon Lattimore\u00a0to an NFC rival in a move that would shake up the postseason race for 2024. 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