Saints' Draft Focus: Speed Demons & Big Targets

0:00It's March 28th, you're listening to NFL News Today, AI-powered NFL coverage. The New Orleans Saints are starving for a wide receiver heading into this season. They skipped that position in free agency, grabbing running back Travis Etienne, offensive lineman David Edwards, and linebacker Kaden Ellis instead. They even added backup quarterback Zach Wilson recently. Now they're zeroing in on the 2026 NFL draft to fix that hole. The top of their board in Round 1 sits Ohio State's Carnell Tate, the elite deep threat with size, hands, and game-changing skills. He shared the field with a star, but he dominate anywhere else. Meanwhile, in Round 2, Louisville's Chris Bell brings big frame, solid speed, and route-running polish to stretch defenses. Fans and analysts see this as a must-fill need, especially with the Saints' passing-game lagging. These prospects could transform their offense, adding red zone muscle like USC's to Coby Lane in Round 3, who's 6'4", with a sub-4, 0.5, 040 yard dash, and freakish measurables.

1:07Deeper into the draft, Ole Miss's Dejean Stribbling offers blazing sub 4.40 speed at 6'2 for Round 4 separation. Round 5 gems Cincinnati's Jeff Caldwell is a 6'5 athletic monster with a 4.3 140. TCU's Eric McAllister rounds it out in Round 6 as a contested catch specialist. Saints' brass knows one of the speed demons, or big targets, could ignite their attack, and with no seventh round pick, their hunting value early too, lock it down.