Bill Belichick and Sean Payton make trading in the NFL look easy. And it’s not — even Payton will admit that.

“There’s just that comfort level [with Belichick] of discussing a topic and maybe talking about it again the next day and giving some thought to it,” Payton told CSNNE.com at NFL owners meetings in Arizona Wednesday. “Easy isn’t the right word, but there is a level of comfort zone and a level of trust when you’re beginning to talk for a player or draft picks that I think makes the process go a little easier.”

Belichick could be an intimidating trade partner. He doesn’t win every trade, but he has certainly had success getting what he wants out of past trades. Opposing general managers and coaches might be afraid of getting embarrassed by the seven-time Super Bowl winning coach. But not Payton. The Saints coach and Belichick have completed eight trades during their career. There’s promise for a ninth. They may work out a trade for Malcolm Butler, but the two teams can’t negotiate until the cornerback signs his restricted free agent tender.

Although, Payton and Belichick are not in the same status as Belichick and Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. When Reid was the head coach of the Eagles, he and Belichick traded draft picks in 2011 for the fun of keeping a trade streak alive. Belichick and the Eagles had traded on draft day in every draft since he took over as coach of the Patriots. The streak ended after that 2011 draft.

There is a quirky scenario that could play out, however, between New Orleans and New England. The Patriots could call trade-backs on their No. 32 pick, which they sent to the Saints for Brandin Cooks. New England could trade Butler for their former first round pick.

Payton told CSNNE his interest in the cornerback was “ongoing.”

He added: “I think it might take a bit of time.”