It’s almost here: the 2023 NFL draft is just days away, and the New Orleans Saints are in a good position to add some talented rookies to a roster that’s already built to compete in the wide-open NFC. With three picks in a 42-slot span (at Nos. 29, 40, and 71) they should come away with at least two players who can help out right away.
So what does the projected 53-man roster look like right now? The projection will look very different in just a few weeks once the Saints make their draft selections and finish signing more free agents, so this is a useful exercise to get an idea of their immediate needs going into the draft. One look is all it takes to get an idea of which areas should be priorities on draft day: