Fit Report · NFC South
New Orleans
Saints.
Priorities on the table and the names that fit best across all seven rounds of the 2027 Draft.
- 2027 Picks
- 9
- R1 · slot
- #1
- Top need
- OT
- Division
- NFC South
Front office
Mickey Loomis
GM · since 2002
Cap manipulation legend. Trades up for veteran-ready talent.
Needs by priority
- 01OT★ top priority
- 02DL
- 03S
- 04LB
Why
New Orleans needs to reinforce OT and DL; these are the two positions currently lacking a clear starter or reliable depth. Beyond that, S and LB also require competition to avoid future shortcomings.
Draft Sickos analysis · updated hace 6d · confidence 88%
The decision-maker
Mickey LoomisGM of the New Orleans Saints · year 25
Cap manipulation legend. Trades up for veteran-ready talent.
How he drafts
- Favored positions
- OTEDGECB
- Style
- balanced
- Reach
- moderate
- Trade-ups
- active
Track record read
Loomis' Saints consistently prioritize trench play, investing heavily in the defensive and offensive lines in R1 and R2. They target high-caliber athletes at those positions, particularly interior defensive linemen and offensive tackles. While they occasionally draft small-school prospects with high upside (Penning, Turner), they also secure top-tier receivers like Olave, balancing BPA with positional need.
The board · Rounds 1–7
Three names per every pick.
Only the rounds where the team owns a pick (per Tankathon). A blend of need plus best value on the board.
First round
3 names
Carter Smith
Indiana
OTSmith is the anchor the blind side needs, a textbook LT. The floor is very high, though we'll see if his pad level gets punished.
Colin Simmons
Texas
DLSimmons' bend is what we're missing on the Saints' EDGE. A gamble with a stellar ceiling if his strength in run defense develops.
KJ Bolden
Georgia
SGives depth to the secondary. He's a modern chess piece with a very high ceiling if he learns to temper his aggressiveness.
Second round
3 names
Trevor Lauck
Iowa
OTA firm patch for RT, a granite anchor that the Saints' OL needs; the ceiling isn't elite, but his floor is very high.
Damon Wilson II
Miami
DLBrings that lethal get-off the DL needs. If he lands an anchor with more weight, he can be a three-down terror.
Zach Lutmer
Iowa
SBringing in Lutmer gives a general to the Saints' secondary. A very high floor, but his ceiling will depend on if he can handle the deep ball.
Third round
3 names
Anthonie Knapp
Notre Dame
OTKnapp comes to New Orleans to be a Day 1 RT, provided he holds up against the bull-rush. The tape tells you the anchor is the biggest question mark.
Ahmad Moten
Miami
DLThis guy anchors the middle of the DL from day one; with that base established, the ceiling rises quickly if he polishes his pass-rush.
Caleb Weaver
Sam Houston
SWeaver gives them a savvy S whose instincts compensate for his athleticism; his processing and closing speed cover the back-end well.
Roster · Ourlads starters
Projected starting lineup
Quarterback
- QBTyler Shough#6
Backfield
- RBAlvin Kamara#41
Receivers
- LWRJordyn Tyson#15
- RWRChris Olave#12
- SWRDevaughn Vele#14
Tight end
- TEJuwan Johnson#83
Offensive line
- CErik McCoy#78
- LGDavid Edwards#76
- LTKelvin Banks Jr.#71
- RGCesar Ruiz#51
- RTTaliese Fuaga#75
Source: Ourlads · updated 6d ago
Five-year history
What the front office has drafted
Full class · rounds 1–7
2026
- R1#8J. TysonWR
- R2#42C. MillerDT
- R3#73O. DelpTE
- R4#132J. WrightIOL
- R4#136B. LanceWR
- R5#172L. Styles Jr.S
- R6#190B. BrownWR
- R7#219T. HallCB
2025
- R1#9K. BanksIOL
- R2#40T. ShoughQB
- R3#71V. BroughtonDT
- R3#93J. SankerS
- R4#112D. StutsmanLB
- R4#131Q. RileyCB
- R6#184D. NealRB
- R7#248M. MatavaoTE
- R7#254F. DiggsEDGE
2024
- R1#14T. FuagaIOL
- R2#41K. McKinstryCB
- R5#150S. RattlerQB
- R5#170B. MeansWR
- R5#175J. FordLB
- R6#199K. BoydDL
- R7#239J. EzirimOT
2023
- R1#29B. BreseeDT
- R2#40I. FoskeyDL
- R3#71K. MillerRB
- R4#103N. SaldiveriIOL
- R4#127J. HaenerQB
- R5#146J. HowdenCB
- R6#195A. PerryWR
2022
- R1#11C. OlaveWR
- R1#19T. PenningOT
- R2#49A. TaylorCB
- R5#161D. JacksonLB
- R6#194J. JacksonDT
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