NFL Trade Verdict
San Francisco 49ers Win
San Francisco traded Kwon Alexander to New Orleans for Kiko Alonso and a fifth-round pick that became Deommodore Lenoir. The Saints got linebacker help, but Lenoir became the best long-term asset. San Francisco wins the trade.
New Orleans Saints Received
- player Kwon Alexander
San Francisco 49ers Received
- pick Kiko Alonso and 2021 5th round pick (172nd overall, Deommodore Lenoir )
Trade Analysis
New Orleans made a win-now move for Alexander, and that had some value. The larger hindsight result favors San Francisco because the fifth-round return became Lenoir, a much stronger long-term contributor than the Saints' side produced.