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Saints' Mock Draft: Bailey & Branch for Offensive Boost

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The New Orleans Saints, with new quarterback Tyler Shough, aim to bolster their roster before the 2026 season, focusing on the wide receiver position after trading away Rashid Shaheed. ESPNs Matt Miller predicts the Saints will draft edge rusher David Bailey in the first round and Georgias Zachariah Branch in the second round, who brings explosive speed and after-the-catch magic, potentially setting up Shough for a breakout year.

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Saints' Mock Draft: Bailey & Branch for Offensive Boost

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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Saints' Mock Draft: Bailey & Branch for Offensive Boost. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00It's March 31st, NFL News. Today starts now, AI-powered and always on. The New Orleans Saints are stepping into a fresh chapter after Derek Carr hung up his cleats and they grabbed quarterback Tyler Show in the draft. Show balled out toward the end of last season, sparking key victories that pushed the team to a stronger finish than anyone expected under head, Coach Kellyn Moore. Now heading into the 2026 season, the Saints know they got to shore up the roster before training camp hits. Their biggest gap stares right back from the White Receiver spot. They got Chris Olave as the main guy, but after trading away speedster Rashid Shahid to Seattle and skipping free agency or trades to fix it, that. Weakness showed up big time last year. Fans and analysts see the whole clear as day, putting pressure on the front office. ESPN's Matt Miller just dropped a full seven-round mock draft, sliding the Saints to snag ed rusher David Bailey in round one before grabbing. Georgia's Zachariah branch at pick number 42 in round two.

1:03Branch brings that explosive speed and after the catch magic, clocking top times in the 40 yard dash while benching 20 reps at just five foot, 9 and under 180 pounds. Head inject serious juice into the offense, setting up show for real breakout year.

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