I see Dodger's point and I do have trader's remorse for not including Bradshaw in the deal.
However, Ward was on IR when Bradshaw was doing his thing, so Ward might in fact be the handcuff - I don't think that will be decided until training camp. Otherwise, my assessment of the trade aligns pretty closely with what the Preds have already said, and I appreciate the vote of confidence from my predecessor.
As for Meachem, sounds to me like he was in the dog house all year, and it appears he was a healthy deactivation even after the Saints were out of it - I considered him a zero in the trade.