Saints Eye Kris Trinidad for Pass Rush Boost

0:00It's March 31st. This is NFL News today, AI-powered stories shaping the season. The New Orleans Saints are killing it on offense, stacking talent around quarterback Tyler Show these past months. Their defense held strong through 2025, but free agency hit hard with losses like linebacker Demario Davis and quarterback Alente. Taylor. Now they're eyeing the 2026 NFL draft to reload, zeroing in on Old Dominion defensive in Chris Trinidad. This draft class is loaded with defensive talent, especially edge rushers who can slide into later rounds without breaking the bank. The Saints have already met with Trinidad, seeing him as a potential fix for their front seven gaps. Trinidad brings serious size at 6 foot 5 and 272 pounds, the kind of frame that screams NFL potential. He's got the tools to disrupt, though his college tape shows some ups and downs in getting after the quarterback. Dig into his numbers. Last year in 2025, he notched 4 sacks, 28 pressures, 23 tackles, and 19 stops over, 574

1:07snaps. The year before in 2024, he stepped up with 7 sacks, 29 pressures, 2 force fumbles, and 25 stops in 600, 13 snaps. He's a day two or three prospect worth watching, and if the Saints grab him, he could develop fast into a key piece that bolsters their pass rush, right away.