Saints' 2026 Draft: Speed, Power, and Coverage

0:00On April 21st, with the 2026 NFL Draft creeping up, Mod Drafts are dropping left and right and the New Orleans Saints are sitting, pretty with 8 picks to rebuild. They snack or nail-tate that Ohio State wide out, at pick 8 in round 1 big body, smooth routes, averaging 17.2 yards per catch, perfect to pair with Chris Olave and give Tyler's show a real weapon. Sliding into round 2, pick 42, they grab D'Angelo Ponds, the Indiana corner who balled out on their national title squad. Smaller guy, but sharp as a tack, 7 picks over 3 years, locks down receivers like nobody's business, beefing up the secondary next to Kool-Aid. McKinstree, round 3 brings Ramello Heights, Texas Tech Edge Russia, at pick 73-9 stacks last year, fits right with Chase Young to crank up the pressure. Then in round 4, double dip with Bryce Boetcher Oregon, linebacker for tackling and coverage, plus both Stevens-Iowa, guard who's sack proof.

1:03Sliding him to right guard long-term, later rounds fill gaps, smart. Tim Keen in the third from Alabama, on the D-line for runstuffs in round 5, Jamari Taylor from Virginia as a stocky. Running back, back up, and cap it with LSU's own Xavier Entomis, slot receiver with reliable hands. This hall hits every need offense, pops with speed. Defense gets nasty up front, and in the back end, setting the Saints up to compete if the board falls. Righaum Draft 9, that wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.