2. Chris Olave
Chris Olave is one of the league’s better young receivers when healthy, but he may not be in the Saints long-term plans. Fellow wide receiver Rashid Shaheed will hit free agency following the season, and the cash-strapped Saints probably can’t afford to keep both players. Given his extensive concussion history, the Saints should trade Olave and build around Shaheed’s abilities.
There is no such thing as too many reliable receivers in today’s day and age, so Olave should have a market as we get closer to the NFL trade deadline. The New England Patriots could use another wide receiver, as the team is ahead of schedule in their rebuild, and quarterback Drake Maye has the talent to take this team deep into the playoffs with additional help. The Pittsburgh Steelers, meanwhile, are going all-in on the final years of Aaron Rodgers, and the four-time MVP is no longer the player he once was and could use more help in the passing game.
