New Orleans Saints
📋 6-11
🏟️ NFC South
🎯 8 picks in 2026 Draft
📋 2026 Draft Picks
Round 1
#8
Round 2
#42
Round 3
#73
Round 4
#132, #136
Round 5
#150
Round 6
#172
Round 7
#190
🎯 Top Needs
🔥 WR
Edge
CB
DL
OL
WR: Receiving weapons
Edge: Pass rush
CB: Secondary coverage
DL: Interior defensive line
OL: Offensive line protection
⭐ Our Pick
R1 Pick #8
EDGE
EDGE · Miami (FL) · 6'2 · 263 lbs
Explosive edge from Miami. Saints need pass rush after losing key pieces. Kiper, Iyer, Brugler all agree.
ACC Defensive Player of the Year. 9.5 sacks, 83 pressures (FBS leader per PFF). Ted Hendricks Award winner. Sub-31-inch arms could limit draft spot, but hands and motor compensate.
📊 Analyst Mock Projections
NFL.com (Band)
CB Mansoor Delane (8 · NO)
FantasyPros
WR Carnell Tate (8 · NO)
WalterFootball
TE Kenyon Sadiq (8 · NO)
NFL.com (Band v2)
CB Mansoor Delane (8 · NO)
OutKick (v2)
CB Mansoor Delane (8 · NO)
FOX Sports
CB Mansoor Delane (8 · NO)
Kiper (ESPN)
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (8 · NO)
Brugler (Athletic)
WR Carnell Tate (8 · NO)
McShay (Ringer)
EDGE Arvell Reese (3 · NO (via ARI)) OT Spencer Fano (8 · ARI (via NO))
Iyer (TSN)
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. (8 · NO)
💭 Dream Draft — All 8 Picks
R2 #42
OG
Emmanuel Pregnon
Oregon
R3 #73
CB
Davison Igbinosun
Ohio State
R4 #132
Target: DL — Interior defensive line
R4 #136
Target: OL — Offensive line protection
R5 #150
Target: Edge — Pass rush
R6 #172
Target: WR — Receiving weapons
R7 #190
Target: CB — Secondary coverage
👀 Players to Watch
🎯 Mock Draft Consensus — Pick #8
21 of 23 analysts project a pick for this slot. Here's who they're mocking:
4/21 (19%)
NFL.com (Band), NFL.com (Band v2), OutKick (v2), FOX Sports
EDGE
Rueben Bain Jr.
4/21 (19%)
Kiper (ESPN), Iyer (TSN), Schrager (FOX), USA Today (Sim)
WR
Carnell Tate
3/21 (14%)
FantasyPros, Brugler (Athletic), Fantasy Alarm
EDGE
David Bailey
2/21 (10%)
Jeremiah (NFL), NFL.com (Filice)
TE
Kenyon Sadiq
2/21 (10%)
WalterFootball, Campbell (WF)
WR
Jordyn Tyson
2/21 (10%)
Yahoo Collab, DraftTek
LB
Sonny Styles
1/21 (5%)
CBS (Wilson)
1/21 (5%)
PrizePicks
OT
Spencer Fano
1/21 (5%)
McShay (Ringer)
WR
Makai Lemon
1/21 (5%)
PFF
Full Analyst Breakdown
🏢 Front Office & Cap Situation
General Manager
Mickey Loomis
Head Coach
Kellen Moore (2nd year)
Cap Space
$13.9M
Dead Cap
$112.1M (2nd highest)
🔄 Key Offseason Moves
🟢 Key Arrivals
Limited due to cap constraints
🔴 Key Departures
Demario Davis (to NYJ), cap casualties across roster
🎲 Draft Day Scenarios
✅ Dream Scenario
Land Rueben Bain Jr. to revitalize the pass rush. Loomis cap magic creates enough space to compete in the NFC South.
❌ Nightmare Scenario
Dead cap albatross ($112M) prevents any meaningful additions. Carr's contract remains an anchor.
📜 Recent Draft History (First Round)
2025
#9
OT
Kelvin Banks Jr.
Texas
Starting LT
2024
#14
OT
Taliese Fuaga
Oregon State
Starting RT
2023
#29
DT
Bryan Bresee
Clemson
Rotational
2022
#11
WR
Chris Olave
Ohio State
WR1
2021
#28
EDGE
Payton Turner
Houston
Injury bust