Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images 65% of voters said... Earlier this week, we asked our readers what they would like to see the New Orleans Saints do with their pick in the 1st round of the NFL Draft. 65% of voters said they would like them to stay and pick at 14. Only 20% said they would like them to trade down and just 15% said trade up. The Saints have several needs on both offense and defense and while we don’t know what will happen, most mock drafts have the Saints taking an Offensive Tackle with the 14th pick. With the NFL Draft just a little over 24 hours away, what I can tell you is ..read more

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Daniel Jeremiah thinks teams are looking to trade up for offensive tackles. No matter how Mickey Loomis or anyone else tries to spin it, it’s very clear that the New Orleans Saints have one glaring need: Offensive tackle. It’s such a glaring need that even Daniel Jeremiah, an NFL Network draft expert, said on X “find me a team that has a bigger need than the Saints at OT.” Find me a team that has a bigger need than the Saints at OT — Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) April 23, 2024 Luckily for the Saints, this is a very offensive tackle ..read more

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports The former North Carolina Tar Heel calls it a career after 10 years. The New Orleans Saints will now be short another offensive lineman. James Hurst, who has been in the Big Easy since 2020, announced his retirement on Wednesday in a rather surprising move. Nick Underhill of NewOrleans.Football was the first to report it. Saints offensive lineman James Hurst is retiring — Nick Underhill (@nick_underhill) April 24, 2024 Hurst was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 and spend the first six seasons of his career with Baltimore, appearing in 90 games with 44 s ..read more

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images The former Saint will receive his Heisman Trophy that was forfeited in 2010. Former New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush is set to reunite with his Heisman Trophy after 14 years. Bush forfeited his Heisman in 2010 after an investigation was launched by the NCAA into USC and concluded that the former Trojans running back received improper benefits during his time with USC. In a new world of college football that now includes NIL deals for student-athletes that pay players for their image and likeliness, many fans have demanded the NCAA return the He ..read more

Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images Teams potentially moving up for an offensive tackle. With the official start of the 2024 NFL Draft just a day away, rumors and smokescreens are starting to surround the lands. Some of them, not so good for the New Orleans Saints if true. Teams potentially moving up for OT Just recently today, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah tweeted out that many of his phone calls involved teams potentially moving up for an offensive tackle in round one. To summarize my last 5 phone calls- everyone is moving up for an OT. — Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) April 24, 2024 I ..read more

Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images …and what it means to me. Vontae Mack, no matter what. Those were the words that officially got me hooked on the NFL Draft, even if it was from a movie. The 2014 movie Draft Day starring Kevin Costner was the biggest reason I see the draft the way I do now: as a national holiday. Immediately after seeing the movie, I began formulating my first ever mock draft. This year, I am as excited as ever for one of my favorite days of the year. Reasons just like mine are why the NFL drafts is as big as it is. It’s managed to strike a personal connecti ..read more

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The Senior Bowl standout met with Saints defensive line coach. Florida State defensive tackle Braden Fiske met with the New Orleans Saints' defensive line coaches this week. He also met with coaches from the Bills and Cardinals and visited the Raiders, Steelers, and Chargers, per Aaron Wilson. Florida State @FSUFootball defensive tackle Braden Fiske (6-4, 292, 4.78 speed, nine tackles for losses, six sacks, third-team All-American), visited #Raiders #Steelers #Chargers per sources extensive meetings defensive line coaches #Saints #Bills #Cardinals #NFL discussing ..read more

Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports Here are your daily New Orleans Saints links. Mickey Loomis Presser-Canal St Chronicles Yesterday, the New Orleans Saints’ general manager held his pre-NFL Draft press conference. Here are some of the highlights from that event. Positional needs-CSC Here is where the Black and Gold needs the most help with the draft less than 48 hours away. NFL Draft Bold Predictions-CSC Let’s take a look at our staff’s predictions for this weekend, such as trades, picks, and more. .@CamJordan94 along with Grammy-winning R&B artist @HamiltonAnthony joined His Love is Amazing ..read more

Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images Saints’ GM previews the upcoming NFL Draft. The 2024 NFL Draft is about to get underway in a few days and the New Orleans Saints hold the 14th overall pick in the first round. As he does every year, Saints GM Mickey Loomis held a pre-draft press conference to discuss all things draft related with the media. Here were some of the highlights from Loomis’ Tuesday presser: On how they look at draft day trades... “For us, we will look at, since we’re at 14, what it takes to get to 13? What’s it take to get to 12, 11, 10, nine, eight. That’s probably about where I ..read more

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Let’s make a tier list! The New Orleans Saints still have needs heading into the 2024 NFL Draft, but many can still be solved. Since Dennis Allen took over as head coach, the Saints showed the ability to identify the biggest need on the team and draft a solution. This was shown in 2022 with the picks of Trevor Penning and Chris Olave and the draft picks of Bryan Bresee and Isaiah Foskey in 2023. Tackle and wide receiver were by far the biggest need in 2022, and defensive tackle and edge rusher were the biggest need in 2023. Although some of these players have ..read more