Let's make a deal: Which Saints trade proposals would other teams actually accept?

Could the New Orleans Saints kick off a fire sale if they lose to the New York Giants on Sunday? Maybe so. Going 0-5 to start the season and losing the first game they've been favored in since last year would have to change their expectations moving forwards.

Win or lose, the Saints do need to seriously consider who is part of their future. Some players in their starting lineup could return a valuable draft pick or two. We've highlighted four trade candidates on offense and four more on defense, and floated those proposals to our peers around the NFL Wires Network.

So what did they think? Here are some of the responses:

Chris Olave to the Houston Texans

• New Orleans gets: 2026 second- (projected No. 47) and fourth-round picks (projected No. 113)
• Houston gets: WR Chris Olave

If general manager Nick Caserio were smart, he'd offer the New York Giants' third-round pick acquired in the move for Ole Miss quarterback Jackson Dart at pick No. 25 first. Should the Saints say no, then a conversation could be built around one of the two second-round picks with the conversation of an extension to be added toward the deal.

Maybe Houston could throw in a player to sweeten the deal, but giving up anything other than a third could be too steep for now, especially given the status of the franchise moving into October. Trade talks of landing talent should cease until the Texans are over .500 and making noise in the AFC. That won't happen until at least Tuesday morning following a Monday Night Football victory over the Seattle Seahawks. -- Cole Thompson, Texans Wire

Chris Olave to the Kansas City Chiefs

• New Orleans gets: 2026 first-round pick (projected No. 25)
• Kansas City gets: WR Chris Olave

The Chiefs are typically conservative with their draft capital, but have proven to be willing suitors in deals for proven veterans like Josh Uche and DeAndre Hopkins, both of whom were acquired by Kansas City via trade last season.

Given Xavier Worthy's expected return to the field in Week 4 and Rashee Rice's eventual reinstatement from the commissioner's exempt list, it seems unlikely that the Chiefs will look to spend a first-round pick to bring in Olave. -- John Dillon, Chiefs Wire

Carl Granderson to the San Francisco 49ers

• New Orleans gets: 2026 third- (projected No. 93 overall) and fourth-round picks (projected No. 130)
• San Francisco gets: DE Carl Granderson

The wrench in all of the financial machinations is the chance at Super Bowl contention. San Francisco would without question shell out a third and a fourth in next year's draft if they believe Granderson is the piece that gets them over the hump and into the group of legitimate contenders in the NFC. If they believe he's simply a piece to help them stay afloat in the playoff race, it's hard to believe they'd dish out that kind of draft capital with cheaper options who can offer similar upside likely on the table at the deadline. -- Kyle Madson, Niners Wire

Alontae Taylor to the Las Vegas Raiders

• New Orleans gets: 2026 fourth-round pick (projected No. 109 overall)
• Las Vegas gets: CB Alontae Taylor, 2028 seventh round pick

What Sigler doesn't mention here is the existence of Jeremy Chinn. Specifically that Chinn has been pulling double duty for the Raiders as their safety and big nickel. That's not out of necessity, it's by design. And thus far he's done a decent job in that role. While Holmes comes in sparingly and Adams mostly lines up at linebacker these days.

There could be some value in adding a more proven slot corner to allow Chinn to focus more on safety, but would it be fourth round compensation kind of value? Especially for a corner who will either receive a big payday soon or be a partial season rental? That seems a bit high a price to pay for that. -- Levi Damien, Raiders Wire

This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: NFL trade rumors: Would Texans actually trade for Saints' Chris Olave?