K Major

NT Options on the current roster:

NT/DT John Ridgeway, 6'5" ~330lbs
- Needs to continue development, but he's on the roster and can at the very least be the backup to NT.

I like Deone Walker as a DE opposite Bresee in a 3-4.

LDE Walker/NT (Grant/Collins or Black)/RDE Bresee

BakoSaint

I think the best move is to spend the 1st round pick on a position that can make a big impact, have a long career, and is hard to find talent in the middle rounds. That means dline, OT, QB, CB, or perhaps WR or LB. To compete in this league you need to be able to find talent at RB, TE, OG/C, and S in later rounds. RB is notorious for short careers if they are highly productive, and is more a product of oline and system. TE is notorious for most of the best talents of the last decades coming from middle rounds, too unpredictable to spend a high 1st rounder. The Saints won in the past by finding guards in middle rounds and lost when drafting guards too early and getting mediocre players with entitlement in the trenches.

I know the Saints have missed a million picks on oline and dline. Maybe two million. That doesn't make those positions less important. Not drafting those positions in the 1st round won't make Penning and Payton all pros just because we are boy scouts and paid our dues with previous investments and deserve more. Nobody deserves anything, except that scouts who miss on too many picks in the trenches deserve to go apply at Dollar General and be replaced by new scouts to make the next picks.

The right pick this year is OT, dline, or QB, unless everyone is taken, then try to trade back if everyone is taken, and then fall back to CB, LB, or WR if you can't trade back.

K Major

Round 2, Pick 40: TE Elijah Arroyo, Miami (FL)

Arroyo put together a strong senior season at Miami, recording 756 yards and seven touchdowns on 48 catches — 357 of those yards coming after the catch.

However, his true breakout came during Senior Bowl week, where he was nearly uncoverable in practice.

He showcased impressive agility, precise route-running for his size and outstanding body control, solidifying his stock as a dynamic pass-catching threat.

SmashMouth

What about the kid from LSU?

K Major

I hope they give him a serious look. Looks fluid and good hands.

Probably gone on Day 2 (rd 2-3).

SmashMouth

Father is Jason Taylor, also his uncle is Zach Thomas. Did not know the latter. Saints need to get this can't miss, as the commentators described him.

turbo_dog

Here is an edge rusher projected in the 2nd - 4th round, in case we don't address that in the first round. Michigan had a pretty stacked team, as did Ohio State last year. Josiah is a little small, but has some strength and quickness.

Mr.Riaton

I know this might be an unpopular choice, especially since we need O and D line, but I’m pretty intrigued by Nick Emmanwori- safety from North Carolina.
He’s built like a smaller linebacker (6’ - 220 lbs), and would be a nice physical presence on the back end. He looks good on tape and did well at the combine too for whoever cares about that

K Major

Nick is actually a big dude. 6’3 to be exact & he’s actually from South Carolina.

Really good in run support & is fast (4.38). I think he will rise in the draft after that combine showing.

Probably gone on Day 2.

Mr.Riaton

You’re correct, South Carolina. Sorry, brain fart.

I doubt he’ll get out the first round. If we happen to trade back and pick him up later in the first, I wouldn’t be upset about that. Hell I’d be fine with him at 9.

I was hell bent on selecting O or D line help with our first pick, but a few other players are starting to catch my attention. Saints fan 1976 mentioned Tyler Warren, and I’m really starting to come around on him as well.
Another guy that grabbed my attention that may be there in the second is Omarion Hampton- RB North Carolina.