{"id":836701,"date":"2026-03-27T11:15:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:15:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/836701\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:15:24","slug":"what-to-watch-for-at-the-nfl-owners-meetings-for-the-saints-saints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/836701\/","title":{"rendered":"What to watch for at the NFL owners meetings for the Saints | Saints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mickey Loomis<\/a> has shown repeatedly that he loves trading up in the NFL draft.<\/p>\n

Imagine the New Orleans Saints general manager having even more resources to do so.<\/p>\n

A proposed rule change from the Cleveland Browns would allow teams to trade up to five years’ worth of draft assets instead of the three years that the league currently allows, with the goal to give teams greater flexibility and create a more active trade landscape. It\u2019s unclear if the Saints support the measure, but we could soon find out when NFL owners discuss the change at next week\u2019s league meetings in Phoenix. For the change to be enacted, at least 24 of 32 teams must vote to approve it.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what else to keep an eye on as it relates to the Saints ahead of the meetings, which run through Sunday and conclude Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Moore updates<\/p>\n

Saints coach Kellen Moore will be made available to reporters during an NFC coaches breakfast Monday It\u2019ll be an opportunity for the coach to weigh in further about the Saints\u2019 latest offseason developments, including why New Orleans added another quarterback in Zach Wilson.<\/p>\n

This has been a busy stretch for Moore, who has traveled the country while hitting the pro day circuit. The second-year coach has been spotted at the University of Miami, Ohio State and Texas Tech. Moore, of course, will be tight-lipped about the team\u2019s draft plans, but the availability should provide some insight into what the coach has at least observed. It was at this time last year that Moore confirmed the Saints were doing their homework on quarterbacks, a month before the Saints drafted Tyler Shough.<\/p>\n

Other rule changes<\/p>\n

Among the other more notable topics to be discussed by owners at the meetings center around whether teams should be able to declare an onside kick at any time. The league had changed the rule over the past few years, with the most recent change coming last year, when teams were again allowed to declare an onside kick at any time when trailing. The tweaks, however, eliminated the possibility of any surprise \u2014 which the Saints used famously to their advantage in Super Bowl XLIV when calling \u201cambush.\u201d<\/p>\n

The latest proposed change won\u2019t bring back the element of surprise, but it at least gives teams the option to be aggressive. The Saints attempted two onside kicks in 2025, recovering one. The latter recovery led to a dramatic finish in a loss to the Miami Dolphins, when New Orleans pulled off the almost upset.<\/p>\n

Another hot item to be mulled over is whether the league will be able to centralize aspects of officiating in case the league has to use replacement officials next season. With the NFL and the referees\u2019 association unable to come together on a new collective bargaining agreement, the league has proposed allowing the league\u2019s officiating department to \u201ccorrect clear and obvious misses made by on-field officials\u201d \u2014 but only in case of a work stoppage.<\/p>\n

The league last used replacement officials in 2012.<\/p>\n

Signings insight<\/p>\n

The league meetings also give reporters a great chance to speak with other coaches around the league. That should provide further insight into the Saints\u2019 batch of free agents. Jacksonville Jaguars coach Liam Coen, for instance, will be able to speak to what running back Travis Etienne can add, while Buffalo Bills coach Joe Brady can share what he learned when working with guard David Edwards.<\/p>\n

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn is also of interest after the Jets lured away linebacker Demario Davis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mickey Loomis has shown repeatedly that he loves trading up in the NFL draft. Imagine the New Orleans…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":836702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2076],"tags":[7,4095,896,55,2572,2571,6,397],"class_list":["post-836701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-orleans-saints","tag-football","tag-hardwall","tag-new-orleans","tag-new-orleans-saints","tag-neworleans","tag-neworleanssaints","tag-nfl","tag-saints"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116300855845921036","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=836701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/836701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/836702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=836701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=836701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=836701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}