Saints Draft Bain, Shore Up Defense for Shough

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the lead meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. The New Orleans Saints are gearing up to challenge for the NFC South Crown in 2026, now that they've locked in Tyler's show as their franchise quarterback. They've beefed up the offense this off-season, with running back Travis ETN Jr., guard David Edwards, and tied in no offense. But defense is the big gap, so ESPN's Peter Schrager has them snagging Miami-Edgerusher Ruben Bane Jr., 8th overall, in his latest mock draft. Those moves come after waving goodbye to key defensive vets like Cameron Jordan, Demario Davis, and Corner Alonthai Taylor, who are all likely playing. Elsewhere next year, Jordan's still a free agent, but the Saints are shifting to a younger core. Schrager calls Bane a top 10 talent, pointing to his 9.5 sacks last season while Miami pushed for a national title. Short arms or not, this dude's a powerful disruptor who could

1:00read games right away. They could pivot to a wide-out like Ohio State's carnal Tate instead, but the mock skips receivers to grab Bane and rebuild that front. Heat step right in for Jordan as a true past rush beast. Landing Bane with Supercharged New Orleans defensive reset and pair perfectly with their fresh offense, setting up show for a real shot at. Contention.