Saints go heavy on defense in post-Super Bowl mock draft roundup

The New Orleans Saints were linked to several interesting prospects in post-Super Bowl mock drafts, like CB Jaycee Horn and QB Mac Jones.

With Super Bowl LV wrapped up and the order of selections in the 2021 NFL draft established, it’s time for another quick survey of which prospects are being linked to the New Orleans Saints from around the league’s orbit.

And for the most part, mock drafts are adding more reinforcements on defense than on offense for the Saints. With pending free agents like Trey Hendrickson, Marcus Williams, Sheldon Rankins, and Alex Anzalone potentially hitting the market, that makes sense. But the uncertainty at quarterback is also a factor.

Here are the prospects picked by the Saints in the latest round of mock drafts: