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New Orleans Draft Picks
Chris
Olave
1
Rnd
11
Pk
WR
Position
- Draft Grade: B
- Pre-Draft Rank: 14
- School: Ohio St.
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 188
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Our first trade! The Saints wheeled into the 16 and 19 slots before the draft and landed this pick from the Commanders on the clock, sending Nos. 16, 98 and 110 overall to get it done. And they make it two straight Ohio State receivers off the board. Olave just feels made for the turf — a smooth glider who could put up great numbers with improved QB play in New Orleans. Are we sure Sean Payton doesn’t want to come back?
Trevor
Penning
1
Rnd
19
Pk
OT
Position
- Draft Grade: B-
- Pre-Draft Rank: 13
- School: Northern Iowa
- Height: 6' 7"
- Weight: 330
Eric Edholm's Commentary
Remember Kyle Turley? The Saints just drafted his modern-day doppelganger. Penning is big, seriously nasty and a pain in the butt to deal with as a defender. He needs work in pass pro and can be penalty-prone, and he steps into a big void with Terron Armstead gone. This is interesting, but he certainly fits from a need and temperament standpoint.
Alontae
Taylor
2
Rnd
17
Pk
CB
Position
- Draft Grade: C
- Pre-Draft Rank: 128
- School: Tennessee
- Height: 6' 0"
- Weight: 195
Eric Edholm's Commentary
The Saints go corner — not safety, like we figured. Taylor could move to safety, however, because he's tough with range and smarts. He's also a special teams demon, but the value was a little rich here.
D'Marco
Jackson
5
Rnd
18
Pk
LB
Position
- Pre-Draft Rank: 194
- School: Appalachian St.
Jordan
Jackson
6
Rnd
15
Pk
DT
Position
- School: Air Force
- Height: 6' 4"
- Weight: 294
NFC South Table
| W | L | T | Pct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
| 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
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