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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
TEAM
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
WR
OT
Starter Need Medium (P3)
QB
WRS
TE
DL3T
EDGE
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
OG
OC
SFTY
Depth Fill (P4)
NT
DL5T
OLB
ILB
CB
Late Round Fill (P6)
RB
RBC
Minimal Need (P9)
SAINTS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
A
Most recent mock draft update:
4/29/2022
R1
11
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New Orleans
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Chris Olave
Ohio State
WR
Reach/Value:
-1
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
188
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Saints WRs floundered this past season. Their production was the worst in the Sean Payton Era. Marquez Callaway led the team with a mere 698 Yds and 6 TDs. The squad ranked 29th in the NFL in passing yards per game (197.9) and last in completion percentage (58 %). Plus, the receiving squad owns a distant last place in the NFL for combined receptions by receivers and TEs (11.875 per game).
Late in the season, our DraftTek Big Board analysts fell into a debate over which Ohio State receiver was better, Chris Olave or Garrett Wilson? It was a close call... Wilson's reception % is 69.8, with 15.7 ypc and 11 TDs. Olave owns a 65.2 reception %, 14.6 ypc, and 13 TD. Contested catch rate: Olave (8 of 13) 65.1% betters Wilson's (4 of 7) 57.1%. However, when it comes to Missed Tackles forced, Wilson (17), the heavier WR, broke more tackles and won the battle over Olave (4). But, Olave is a smooth criminal. The Saints were smart to trade up to steal him.
Grade: A-
~DatBudMan, Saints Analyst
Late in the season, our DraftTek Big Board analysts fell into a debate over which Ohio State receiver was better, Chris Olave or Garrett Wilson? It was a close call... Wilson's reception % is 69.8, with 15.7 ypc and 11 TDs. Olave owns a 65.2 reception %, 14.6 ypc, and 13 TD. Contested catch rate: Olave (8 of 13) 65.1% betters Wilson's (4 of 7) 57.1%. However, when it comes to Missed Tackles forced, Wilson (17), the heavier WR, broke more tackles and won the battle over Olave (4). But, Olave is a smooth criminal. The Saints were smart to trade up to steal him.
Grade: A-
~DatBudMan, Saints Analyst
R1
19
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New Orleans
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Trevor Penning
Northern Iowa
OT
Reach/Value:
-2
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Height:
6'7"
Weight:
321
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Northern Iowa's Trevor Penning is a massive and physical run-blocker who is not afraid to get nasty. He will He dominated his MVFC opposing competition with regularity. PFF graded him a 99.9 run-blocking grade. Click here to check him out at the NFL combine, where he scored the fifth-fastest 10-yard split in the 40-yard dash among linemen (1.65), despite weighing in at 325 pounds. Players his size should not move the way Penning can. He has an excellent pre-snap bend to set up his initial poo on contact to win leverage. At this stage, fleur-de-lis fans should not expect Penning to be the next Terron Armstead. He needs to work on his technique and reduce his holding penalties. But, with the all QBs on the draft board, the Saints - and let's face it, a Drew Brees replacement would be nice - were excited to grab the OT.
Grade: C
~DatBudMan, Saints Analyst
Grade: C
~DatBudMan, Saints Analyst
R2
49
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New Orleans
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Alontae Taylor
Tennessee
CB
Reach/Value:
-48
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
198
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Alontae Taylor is a versatile player who can play both CB and Safety. He has fluid hips, good vision, and can beat the receiver to the catch point.
At the NFL Combine, he ran a 4.36 in the 40 and at his Pro Day scored a 39 VJ & 11-1 BJ. That combination typically proves burst that bodes well for his career. He was also a special teams standout for the Volunteers.
Grade: B
At the NFL Combine, he ran a 4.36 in the 40 and at his Pro Day scored a 39 VJ & 11-1 BJ. That combination typically proves burst that bodes well for his career. He was also a special teams standout for the Volunteers.
Grade: B
R5
161
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New Orleans
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D'Marco Jackson
Appalachian State
ILB
Reach/Value:
+23
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
225
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R6
194
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New Orleans (Trade)
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Jordan Jackson
Air Force
DL3T
Reach/Value:
-67
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
294
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NO g IND t PHI (K Vincent/Picks trade)
SAINTS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2021 | 1 | 28 | Payton Turner | Houston | EDGE | Reach | -31 |
2021 | 2 | 60 | Pete Werner | Ohio State | ILB | Reach | -40 |
2021 | 3 | 76 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | CB | Reach | -16 |
2021 | 4 | 133 | Ian Book | Notre Dame | QB | Reach | -69 |
2021 | 6 | 206 | Landon Young | Kentucky | OT | Reach | -26 |
2021 | 7 | 255 | Kawaan Baker | South Alabama | WR | Reach | -99 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2020 | 1 | 24 | Cesar Ruiz | Michigan | OC | Reach | -11 |
2020 | 3 | 74 | Zack Baun | Wisconsin | OLB | Value | +35 |
2020 | 3 | 105 | Adam Trautman | Dayton | TE | Reach | -23 |
2020 | 7 | 240 | Tommy Stevens | Mississippi State | QB | Reach | -114 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2019 | 2 | 48 | Erik McCoy | Texas A&M | OC | Value | +6 |
2019 | 4 | 105 | C Gardner-Johnson | Florida | S | Value | +85 |
2019 | 6 | 177 | Saquan Hampton | Rutgers | S | Reach | -22 |
2019 | 7 | 231 | Alize Mack | Notre Dame | TE | Value | +14 |
2019 | 7 | 244 | Kaden Elliss | Idaho | LB | Reach | -49 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2018 | 1 | 14 | Marcus Davenport | UTSA | EDGE | Value | +0 |
2018 | 3 | 91 | Tre'Quan Smith | UCF | WR | Reach | -2 |
2018 | 4 | 127 | Rick Leonard | Florida St | OT | Reach | -111 |
2018 | 5 | 164 | Natrell Jamerson | Wisonsin | S | Reach | -146 |
2018 | 6 | 189 | Kamrin Moore | Boston College | CB | Reach | -126 |
2018 | 6 | 201 | Boston Scott | LA Tech | RB | Reach | -124 |
2018 | 7 | 245 | Will Clapp | LSU | OG | Reach | -12 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2017 | 1 | 11 | Marshon Lattimore | Ohio St | CB | Value | +5 |
2017 | 1 | 32 | Ryan Ramczyk | Wisconsin | OT | Value | +13 |
2017 | 2 | 42 | Marcus Williams | Utah | S | Reach | -2 |
2017 | 3 | 67 | Alvin Kamara | Tennessee | RBF | Value | +5 |
2017 | 3 | 76 | Alex Anzalone | Florida | OLB | Reach | -14 |
2017 | 3 | 103 | Trey Hendrickson | Florida Atlantic | EDGE | Reach | -58 |
2017 | 6 | 196 | Al-Quadin Muhammad | Miami (FL) | DE | Value | +3 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2016 | 1 | 12 | Sheldon Rankins | Louisville | DL5T | Reach | -1 |
2016 | 2 | 47 | Michael Thomas | Ohio State | WR | Reach | -4 |
2016 | 2 | 61 | Vonn Bell | Ohio State | S | Value | +5 |
2016 | 4 | 120 | David Onyemata | Manitoba | DL1T | Reach | -317 |
2016 | 7 | 237 | Daniel Lasco | California | RB | Value | +50 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2015 | 1 | 13 | Andrus Peat | Stanford | OT | Reach | -11 |
2015 | 1 | 31 | Stephone Anthony | Clemson | ILB | Reach | -21 |
2015 | 2 | 44 | Hau'oli Kikaha | Washington | EDGE | Reach | -36 |
2015 | 3 | 75 | Garrett Grayson | Colorado State | QB | Reach | -43 |
2015 | 3 | 78 | P.J. Williams | Florida St | CB | Value | +27 |
2015 | 5 | 148 | Davis Tull | UT-Chattanooga | EDGE | Value | +31 |
2015 | 5 | 154 | Tyeler Davison | Fresno St | DL3T | Reach | -104 |
2015 | 5 | 167 | Damian Swann | Georgia | CB | Reach | -122 |
2015 | 6 | 187 | Evan Spencer | Ohio State | WR | Reach | -192 |
2015 | 7 | 230 | Marcus Murphy | Missouri | RB | Value | +15 |
YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
2014 | 1 | 20 | Brandin Cooks | Oregon State | WR | Reach | -2 |
2014 | 2 | 58 | Stanley Jean-Baptiste | Nebraska | CB | Reach | -42 |
2014 | 4 | 126 | Khairi Fortt | California | EDGE | Reach | -47 |
2014 | 5 | 167 | Vinnie Sunseri | Alabama | S | Reach | -72 |
2014 | 5 | 169 | Ronald Powell | Florida | EDGE | Value | +23 |
2014 | 6 | 202 | Tavon Rooks | Kansas State | OT | Reach | -68 |