Round 5, Pick 169:

Best players available:

• TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
• QB James Morgan, Florida International
• CB Myles Bryant, Washington
• CB Lamar Jackson, Nebraska
• CB Trajan Bandy, Miami

Well, that’s interesting. Okwuegbunam is still on the board after a round’s worth of selections, which hasn’t happened yet in this mock draft. He’s clearly the best prospect available and would probably be the pick here, but we should give every option a once-over before making the final decision.

Morgan is a small-school quarterback the Saints have taken an interest in during the offseason, and that interest could manifest on the third day of the draft. They have added developmental prospects before — ranging from J.T. Barrett to Ryan Griffin and Garrett Grayson — and could use another one behind Drew Brees and Taysom Hill. A number of teams have been connected with Morgan recently, so this might be the Saints’ only shot at adding him.

We’re also deep into the cornerbacks class, with three legitimate prospects available (and a fourth, Oklahoma State’s A.J. Green, not far behind). There’s another tier of options also on the board to survey in the next round. While the Saints have bolstered the depth chart behind Marshon Lattimore and Janoris Jenkins by adding special teamers in Justin Hardee and Deatrick Nichols (and Patrick Robinson figures to compete with safeties Jenkins and Gardner-Johnson in slot coverage duties), they should probably add another corner with boundary experience at some point.

However, we can’t pass on the value offered by Okwuegbunam at this spot. Morgan’s best-case scenario might be backing up Hill for a few years, and he’s not someone who should expect to help out in 2020 in any meaningful way. With so many viable cornerbacks also on the board, we’re comfortable waiting to see who makes it to our next pick.

The pick: TE Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri