Ok this mock draft has more to do with players I really like to fill a need for the saints and for the first time I want to bring up FA. Disclaimer is the elephants left in the room. Drew Brees and Kenny Vaccaro are both FA and what the saints do here governs everything.

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Historically, the Saints have performed decently well when coming off of a bye week. As the infographic linked below illustrates, the Saints have a winning record (3-2) when coming off a bye week over the last five years.

New Orleans Saints Bye Week Breakdown

One of the teams that dealt us a loss during that period was none other than our upcoming post-bye-week foe: the Detroit Lions. In that 2014 loss, the Lions came roaring back under the arm of Matthew Stafford...

I did post that initially and then after further research (see my post on our strength of schedule for our remaining opponents), that this stretch of games might be somewhat easier, but certainly not easy anymore. Washington is tough, they...

Ridley has polished routes, deceptive speed, strong hands good size, strength, elite quickness, and the ability to take nearly any play for a home run, makes Ridley the best pass catcher and play maker in the draft. Like many Alabama receivers before him, Ridley is exceptional in the open field. Given space,...

Going into week 3 Draft standings - #8 New Orleans Saints (0-2)


There aren’t many running backs who feature his combination of speed, lateral quickness, balance and power. His tenacity and effort as a runner is also something you don’t see every day. A back who can grind out the tough yards, attack the edge and is a threat to score every time he touches the ball. He could be the perfect fit for...