Saints Eyeing Buckeyes in NFL Draft

0:00On April 22nd, the New Orleans Saints already rock three Ohio State players on their roster. Chris O'Lava, Pete Werner, and Chase Young. All three have been game changers in the Big Easy, and that crew could swell to four, or even five, after the 2026 NFL Draft, with first-round picks on the table. Pete Werner, the 26-year-old vet who's been their longest, drops some insight at the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. He shouted out linebacker, Sonny Stiles, and Arville Reese, as his top draft crushes from the Buckeyes this year. Fans and scouts are buzzing because five Ohio State guys could go first-round. Reese, Stiles, Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs, and Caden McDonald. Four of them might even land top ten, chasing records like the six first-rounders from Miami in 2004, or Alabama in 2000. 21. For the Saints, Tate feels a big need at why receiver. While Downs could be that rare safety talent they snag at, pick number eight if the board falls.

1:00Right? General manager Mickey Loomis won't sleep on that Buckeye pipeline. Word from Werner is the Buckeyes got endless talent, so keep an eye on New Orleans. They might turn black and gold into scarlet and gray real quick. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today.