
Saints Scout Ohio State's Ethan Onianwa for Late-Round Value
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The New Orleans Saints are eyeing Ohio State offensive lineman Ethan Onianwa as a potential late-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. Despite a challenging injury year, Onianwa showcased his skills at his pro day, impressing with a 5.11-second forty-yard dash and fluid position drills. The six-foot-six, three-hundred-thirty-two-pound lineman previously excelled at left tackle at Rice before transferring to Ohio State. While not an immediate starter, Onianwa offers upside as a low-risk project, fitting the Saints offseason plan to add competition up front without blocking their top selections.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Saints Scout Ohio State's Ethan Onianwa for Late-Round Value. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 26, the New Orleans Saints are focused on the 2026 NFL draft, where they hold the eighth overall pick. But they're also scouting for late-round value, and reports points of interest in Ohio State offensive lineman, Eden O'Neill, as a potential depth. Addiction. O'Neill, impressed at his pro-day last month. The 6-foot 6-and-a-quarter, 332-pound, player clocked, 5.11 seconds in the 40-yard dash, and move fluidly in. Andrews, boosting his stock after a tough injury year. He transferred from Rice, where he excelled at left tackle in 2024. An early camp injury kept him out most of the season at Ohio State, though he flashed talent in a week-one start at guard and shown during senior bull practices. Both the Saints and New York Jets have checked him out. With no official visits set yet. For New Orleans, he's not an instant starter, but offers upside as a sixth or seventh-round project with a room to grow.
This kind of low-risk pick fits the Saints' off-season plan perfectly, adding competition upfront without blocking their top selections. NFL News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day. I'm Corey with The Story.
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