This isn’t what most New Orleans Saints fans want to worry about right now, but here goes: following Sunday’s wild-card round loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the Saints own pick No. 24 in the 2020 NFL Draft. Their third-round pick is their only other choice in the first 100 selections; that third-rounder will be pick No. 88.
The Saints only have five picks in the upcoming draft following previous trades with other teams, but it’s worth noting those moves brought impactful rookies like center Erik McCoy and defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson to New Orleans. And the Saints had just five picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, too; they still landed big-time undrafted help in All-Pro returns specialist Deonte Harris and defensive linemen like Shy Tuttle and Carl Granderson.
So long as assistant general manager Jeff Ireland and his scouting staff are together, it’s a safe bet they’ll continue to find great prospects. Here are how where each of the Saints’ selections currently stand:
- Round 1, No. 24
- Round 3, No. 88
- Round 4, To be decided (pending compensatory picks)
- Round 5, To be decided (pending compensatory picks)
- Round 6, To be decided (pending compensatory picks)
Additionally, here is the full draft order so far. Because the Saints finished the regular season with a better record than the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and whoever loses the remaining wild-card round game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Seattle Seahawks, they own the final slot in the four spaces reserved for teams that suffered first-round playoff exits.
- Bengals
- Redskins
- Lions
- Giants
- Dolphins
- Chargers
- Panthers
- Cardinals
- Jaguars
- Browns
- Jets
- Raiders
- Colts
- Buccaneers
- Broncos
- Falcons
- Cowboys
- Dolphins
- Raiders
- Jaguars
- Bills/Seahawks/Eagles
- Bills/Seahawks/Eagles
- Patriots
- Saints
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