Darren Rizzi on the Marshon Lattimore trade: 'That was Mickey's call'

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Thu, Nov 7, 2024, 1:55 PM·1 min read

Jan 14, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore (23) against the Minnesota Vikings during the NFC divisional playoff game at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Darren Rizzi may not have made the call to trade Marshon Lattimore, but that doesn't mean he disapproves of the decision. This is unsurprising. An interim head coach wouldn't get the power to make that decision on his second day.

That decision was all Mickey Loomis, Rizzi revealed on Wednesday: "I felt like that was Mickey's call, he felt like that was a great decision, and certainly I stand by it."

Rizzi has been around the NFL for a long time. He understands what a rebuild looks like, so he's aware moves like this happen when you're breaking the team down.

Lattimore has been a great piece, but there was enough reported tension between he and the Saints to have his future in New Orleans in question even if there wasn't a pending rebuild.

Rizzi also added that he believes the compensation was fair in return. Lattimore garnered a larger return than Jalen Ramsey or L'Jarius Sneed. He did that with a growing injury history and dealing with a hamstring as we speak.