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When safety Vinnie Sunseri was waived Monday after two injury-marred seasons, it was another blow to the New Orleans Saints 2014 draft class.

Receiver Brandin Cooks is all that remains of the six players selected in 2014. Linebackers Khairi Fortt and Ronald Powell and offensive lineman Tavon Rooks are all out of football or looking for jobs as free agents.

Cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste signed with the Seattle Seahawks practice squad late last year and will try to make the team in training camp this summer.

The Class of 2015 has, so far at least, fared better. All nine draft picks are still in the Saints organization, although several will face tough battles to win a roster spot in training camp this year.

Of the 31 players drafted by the Saints over the last five years, 15 are still in the organization, six are on other NFL rosters and 10 are currently out of football.

Take away 2015, of course, and those numbers look more dismal. But all six of the pre-2015 draftees still on the roster have been solid contributors.



Here's the full tally of recent draft picks:

Saints draft picks, 2011-2015
Year Rnd # Name Pos. School Left Saints? Now
2015 1 13 Andrus Peat T Stanford On Roster SAINTS
2015 1 31 Stephone Anthony ILB Clemson On Roster SAINTS
2015 2 44 Hau'oli Kikaha OLB Washington On Roster SAINTS
2015 3 75 Garrett Grayson QB Colorado St. On Roster SAINTS
2015 3 78 P.J. Williams CB Florida St. On Roster SAINTS
2015 5 148 Davis Tull OLB Tenn-Chattanooga On Roster SAINTS
2015 5 154 Tyeler Davison DT Fresno St. On Roster SAINTS
2015 5 167 Damian Swann CB Georgia On Roster SAINTS
2015 7 230 Marcus Murphy RB Missouri On Roster SAINTS
2014 1 20 Brandin Cooks WR Oregon St. On Roster SAINTS
2014 2 58 Stanley Jean-Baptiste DB Nebraska Seahawks Seahawks
2014 4 126 Khairi Fortt LB California Waived 10/6/14 none
2014 5 167 Vinnie Sunseri DB Alabama Waived 4/25/16 none
2014 5 169 Ronald Powell LB Florida Waived 9/6/15 none
2014 6 202 Tavon Rooks OL Kansas St. Not re-signed after '14 none
2013 1 15 Kenny Vaccaro DB Texas On Roster SAINTS
2013 3 75 Terron Armstead T Ark-Pine Bluff On Roster SAINTS
2013 3 82 John Jenkins DT Georgia On Roster SAINTS
2013 5 144 Kenny Stills WR Oklahoma Traded 3/12/15 Dolphins
2013 6 183 Rufus Johnson DE Tarleton St. Waived 8/26/14 Patriots
2012 3 89 Akiem Hicks DE Regina Traded 9/30/15 Bears
2012 4 122 Nick Toon WR Wisconsin Waived 9/8/15 none
2012 5 162 Corey White DB Samford Waived 3/13/15 Bills
2012 6 179 Andrew Tiller G Syracuse Waived 8/31/13 49ers
2012 7 234 Marcel Jones OL Nebraska Waived 8/30/14 none
2011 1 24 Cameron Jordan DE California On roster SAINTS
2011 1 28 Mark Ingram RB Alabama On roster SAINTS
2011 3 72 Martez Wilson LB Illinois Waived 10/22/13 none
2011 3 88 Johnny Patrick DB Louisville Waived 2/19/13 none
2011 7 226 Greg Romeus DL Pittsburgh Waived 5/23/13 none
2011 7 243 Nate Bussey LB Illinois Waived 8/10/12 none

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