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The New Orleans Saints currently have eight picks in the NFL Draft to improve the roster, leaving plenty of maneuver room without many holes on the roster.
Linebacker, on the surface, appears set ahead of the draft when considering the addition of Demario Davis through free agency.
But the biggest takeaway from the 2017 offseason showed position coach Mike Nolan enjoyed strong competition at all three starting positions and it carried through the end of training camp and through the preseason.
The Saints sit near the bottom of the first round with the 27th overall pick and don’t have a second-round pick, but the latter scenario could change during the draft with a trade, of course.
With the draft on the horizon, here’s an overview of where the linebacker position stands and potential targets during the league’s annual three-day selection process.



Saints depth chart
A.J. Klein
Craig Robertson
Manti Te’o
Demario Davis
Nate Stupar
Alex Anzalone
Michael Mauti
Adam Bighill (reserve/future)
Jayrone Elliott (reserve/future)
Shayne Skov (reserve/future)
Sae Tautu (reserve/future)

Potential Day 1 (first round) selections
Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech
Harold Landry, Boston College
Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State
Rashaan Evans, Alabama
Lorenzo Carter, Georgia

Potential Day 2 (rounds 2-3) selections
Uchenna Nwosu, Southern California
Shaquem Griffin, Central Florida
Josh Sweat, FSU
Jerome Baker, Ohio State

Potential Day 3 (rounds 4-7) selections
Genard Avery, Memphis
Jeff Holland, Auburn
Hercules Mataafa, Washington State
Mike McCray, Michigan

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