New Orleans Saints · 2026 Draft · Pick #8 · (6-11)
Top 5 Positional Needs:
- WR
- Edge
- CB
- DL
- OL
Top 5 Positional Needs:
Projection: Caleb Downs (S, Ohio State)
Why: If Downs somehow slips past #2 Jets, he's too good to pass here — instant secondary upgrade over Tyrann Mathieu's departed snaps.
Alternates: Makai Lemon (WR, USC), Jordyn Tyson (WR, ASU)
Projection: Keldric Faulk (EDGE, Auburn)
Why: Heir to Cam Jordan's long-vacant interior/EDGE role.
Alternates: TJ Parker (EDGE, CLEM), Germie Bernard (WR, ALA)