The Ben Grubbs trade and Brandon Browner signing are just the latest moves in an ongoing New Orleans Saints overhaul that doesn't appear to be finished.

According to multiple reports and sources, the Saints appear willing to trade just about everyone on their roster this offseason. As one source told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Saints appear to be shopping everyone but quarterback Drew Brees and receiver Brandin Cooks.

I've heard similar rumblings, though I haven't yet determined whether the Saints are actively trying to dump certain players or simply willing to listen to anything. It's likely a combination of both. I have also heard that Brees appears safe.

Third-year receiver Kenny Stills was one name mentioned by NBC4's Dianna Marie Russini in Washington, D.C., as being "quietly" shopped around. Trading Stills wouldn't make a ton of sense, since he is a young player the Saints can keep building around, and I've always heard they were high on him.

However, one thing that does make sense is that nearly all options are on the table right now for a Saints team that was wholly dissatisfied by the way it flat-lined in 2014.

Coach Sean Payton often talks derisively about the danger of becoming a .500 team -- a threshold the Saints actually dipped below last year. And general manager Mickey Loomis said after the surprising decision to trade Jimmy Graham earlier this week that the Saints felt like "bold" moves were necessary -- especially to acquire resources like draft picks and future cap space to help shore up their defense.

Though I remain skeptical about the Graham deal -- and find it hard to give the Saints the benefit of the doubt after so many of their bold moves backfired last season -- I wrote at the time of the Graham trade that the Saints' 7-9 flop gave them permission to try something else.

So I'm certainly not going to complain about New Orleans' decision to trade Grubbs to the Kansas City Chiefs for a fifth-round pick. Grubbs was a good player for the Saints but a bit inconsistent, and he didn't quite give them enough bang for their buck at $7.2 million per year.

And I applaud the Saints' addition of Browner, since I believe cornerback was their No. 1 need this offseason. As I've written many times, the No. 2 cornerback spot was arguably their biggest weakness, and improvement there could have a ripple effect throughout the defense. A physical, press-coverage corner like Browner could give the pass rush more time to affect quarterbacks.

I was even higher on the idea of adding Green Bay Packers corner Tramon Williams, who also visited the Saints and still remains unsigned. However, the Saints seemed to have a strong conviction about Browner, whom they also courted last year before targeting him even more aggressively this week.

Maybe they'll still attempt to bring in Williams, as well, during this unpredictable offseason makeover.

The Saints have also started to revamp their interior offensive line, which Payton identified as the team's No. 2 need. They brought in 28-year-old center Max Unger in the Graham deal before trading away the 31-year-old Grubbs -- swapping one two-time Pro Bowler for another.

It remains to be seen if the Grubbs trade means fellow veteran guard Jahri Evans is safe. But from the sound of things, few players are.

The Saints are also now loading up with draft picks -- including two first-rounders -- and future salary-cap space. Those are two things they haven't had much of during the Payton-Loomis era.

And in another possible departure from the norm, the Saints appear committed to an improved rushing attack, having re-signed Mark Ingram and scheduled a visit with C.J. Spiller. The NFL Network and Washington's NBC4 reported the Saints also considering a reunion with running back Reggie Bush.

I don't agree that another veteran running back should rank among New Orleans' top priorities. But I do agree that an improved defense, improved pass protection and an improved run game could all help Brees get back into more of a comfort zone. Last year Brees pressed too much, committing way too many turnovers while trying to be Superman -- often under duress and often playing from behind. Improvements in those areas could help even more than a unique weapon like Graham did.

And more than anything else, the Saints have permission to try something else.