Saints' Draft Strategy: Love or Bust?

0:00It's April 23rd. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered NFL coverage. The New Orleans Saints wrapped up the 2025 season with a 6- and 11 record, hamstrung by a brutal salary cat mess from old deals on. Guys like Derek Carr and others, but their defense balled out, ranking 9th overall by allowing just 299 yards per game. Now heading into 2026, General Manager Mickey Loomis and Coach Kellyn Moore think they can push for the NFC playoffs. They shuffled quarterbacks with rookies Spencer Ratler and Tyler Show, but the D carried them. Crawl Granderson led with 8 and a half sex while Brian Bressie and Shase Young each hit five and a half. Cameron Jordan added six, but hits free agency soon, and DiMario Davis with four and a half is now with the New York Jets. Fans and analysts see the Saints rebuilding smart after adding running back Travis Etienne Jr. tied in Noah Fant and some offensive line-help. This offseason. At their number eight pick, names like wide receiver Carnell Tate to pair with

1:04Chris Olave or Safety Caleb Downs keep popping up. Draft guru Daniel Jeremiah dropped his final mock, predicting New Orleans trades up to number three, maybe giving up a 2027 first two. Grab edge rusher Jeremiah Love. If the cardinal slide back, the Saints Love wheeling and dealing with 25 trades up since 2008 and new assistant GM Jeff Ireland knows elite rushes from, his Dallas days. A pair love with that crew and the Saints could own the NFC pass rush. Keep an eye on Draft Knight to see if Loomis pulls the trigger.