On Monday, the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles pulled off a major trade that includes multiple first-round draft picks.

The Saints acquired the No. 16 and No. 19 overall picks in the 2022 NFL Draft (along with a sixth-round pick) in exchange for the No. 18 overall pick, a 2022 third-round pick (No. 101), a 2022 seventh-round pick (No. 237), a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 second-round pick.

My first reaction when I saw these trade details was that New Orleans is definitely taking a quarterback with one of those two first-round picks. And that means one less quarterback that could fall to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Should the Steelers have made a deal with the Eagles instead of the Saints?

My first thought was that they should've at least entertained it. But ultimately, it's a good thing that Pittsburgh didn't try to work out a deal with the Eagles.

There's no guarantee that one of the top quarterbacks will fall to No. 16 or No. 19.

In fact, I'd be shocked if Malik Willis or Kenny Pickett — two quarterbacks that have been connected to the Steelers — make it out of the top 10.

The Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, and Seattle Seahawks all pick in the top 10 and could all use a quarterback.

Pittsburgh likely would've wasted draft capital had they made a deal with the Eagles.

The best-case scenario for the Steelers is to stand pat at No. 20 and take the best player available. That could be a quarterback (maybe they "settle" for Desmond Ridder or Sam Howell) or it could mean an offensive lineman (always a safe pick in the latter half of the first round).

Pittsburgh is staying true to its typical patient approach. And that's smart. The Steelers need to retain as much draft capital as possible. If anything, Pittsburgh might be wise to trade down and acquire more picks if one of their top targets isn't available at No. 20.

Either way, the Steelers have options and they're being smart with those options.

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