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NEW ORLEANS SAINTS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
April 25
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
OT
Starter Need Medium (P3)
WRS
OG
NT
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
ILB
Depth Fill (P4)
QB
WR
TE
DL3T
EDGE
OLB
CB
Late Round Fill (P6)
RB
OC
DL5T
SFTY
CBN
Minimal Need (P9)
SAINTS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from Consensus Mock Draft:
2024 Draft Live Mock
Most recent mock draft update:
4/27/24
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R1
14
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New Orleans
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Taliese Fuaga
Oregon State
OT
Reach/Value:
4
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
324
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It is highly possible that Ryan Ramczyk will not be ready for the start of the season. Former RD1 selection Trevor Penning looks like a bust. And, Andrus Peat has yet to be re-signed.
Taliese Fuaga has the skills to become an immediate starter on either the side of the bookends. His agility is surprising for his size. Fuaga did not give up a sack in 2 seasons as a starter for the Oregon State Beavers. As a run blocker, he is a force that can clear lanes for RBs. Fuaga offers both a short-term solution for Ramczyk and a long-term solution for a Saints' O-line that was inadequate throughout much of the 2023 season.Grade: A-
~ DatBudMan, Saints Analyst
Taliese Fuaga has the skills to become an immediate starter on either the side of the bookends. His agility is surprising for his size. Fuaga did not give up a sack in 2 seasons as a starter for the Oregon State Beavers. As a run blocker, he is a force that can clear lanes for RBs. Fuaga offers both a short-term solution for Ramczyk and a long-term solution for a Saints' O-line that was inadequate throughout much of the 2023 season.Grade: A-
~ DatBudMan, Saints Analyst
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R2
41
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New Orleans (Trade)
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Kool-Aid McKinstry
Alabama
CB
Reach/Value:
9
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Height:
5'11"
Weight:
199
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GB g NYJ (A Rodgers)
Hey Kool-Aid! …Welcome to New Orleans! A team with multiple needs, the Saints did the smart thing by leaping up and snagging the next defensive player to fill a need. McKinstry specializes in press-man coverage and will battle Paulson Abedo for the starting spot opposite Marshon Lattimore. W the talented 'Bama CB fell out of RD1, GM Mickey Loomis was opportunistic and grabbed him over the Packers.
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R5
150
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New Orleans
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Spencer Rattler
South Carolina
QB
Reach/Value:
68
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
215
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R5
170
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New Orleans (Comp)
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Bub Means
Pittsburgh
WR
Reach/Value:
-105
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
215
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R5
175
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New Orleans (Comp)
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Jaylan Ford
Texas
ILB
Reach/Value:
18
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Height:
6'3"
Weight:
236
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R6
199
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New Orleans (Trade)
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Khristian Boyd
Northern Iowa
DL1T
Reach/Value:
43
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
320
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NO g PHI (C Gardner-Johnson)
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R7
239
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New Orleans (Trade)
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Josiah Ezirim
Eastern Kentucky
OT
Reach/Value:
-99
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Height:
6'6"
Weight:
320
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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 |
| 2023 | 1 | 29 | Bryan Bresee | Clemson | DL3T | Reach | -4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 40 | Isaiah Foskey | Notre Dame | EDGE | Reach | -3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 71 | Kendre Miller | TCU | RB | Reach | -98 |
| 2023 | 4 | 103 | Nick Saldiveri | Old Dominion | OT | Reach | -12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 127 | Jake Haener | Fresno State | QB | Value | +14 |
| 2023 | 5 | 146 | Jordan Howden | Minnesota | S | Reach | -37 |
| 2023 | 6 | 195 | A.T. Perry | Wake Forest | WR | Value | +61 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2022 | 1 | 11 | Chris Olave | Ohio State | WR | Reach | -1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 19 | Trevor Penning | Northern Iowa | OT | Reach | -2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 49 | Alontae Taylor | Tennessee | CB | Reach | -48 |
| 2022 | 5 | 161 | D'Marco Jackson | Appalachian State | ILB | Value | +23 |
| 2022 | 6 | 194 | Jordan Jackson | Air Force | DL3T | Reach | -67 |
| 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 |