Peter Woods: Saints' Potential Draft Pick

0:00On March 28th, the New Orleans Saints headed into 2025 worried about their defensive line, but it held up better than expected under new. Coordinator Brandon Staley, Brian Brissy emerged as the real star up front that first round pick from Clemson in 2023. Now his successor at Clemson, Peter Woods, is turning heads as another potential top draft talent, wearing number 11, Woods, a defensive tackle at 6 feet 2 inches and 298 pounds, dominated high school ball in Alabama as a four time state. Champ. At Clemson, he ramped up from freshman year with 2.5 tackles for loss, to 3 stacks, and 8.5 stops in 2024. Then stayed disruptive in 2025, despite modest stats like 3.5 stops for loss and 2 stacks. Folks respect his game earned first team all ACC honors for being a force who beats double teams with explosion and power. He's got that quick first step, reads blocks well, moves laterally smooth, and sets a strong

1:00base against the run. Still, he needs work on discipline, leverage, and pass rush counters to lock it down fully. Draft Buzz has Woods all over the map, high upside but raw, best in a 4-3 scheme though, Saints switched to 3-4 last year. He doesn't perfectly fit their nose tackle spot or match what they have in Bressie and Nathan Shepard, but his power could boost to Aginae, 3 man front tempting if he slides to round 2, less so at pick 8. Saints fans hoping for line depth might see Woods as that next Bressie spark, keeping the rotation fierce as Staley builds this defense for the long haul. This has been NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.