Saints make a couple of missteps in this three-round 2023 mock draft

The Saints made a couple of missteps in this 3-round 2023 mock draft, burning a first-round pick on a TE coming off injury and spending their second pick on a Round 4 WR:

The New Orleans Saints are putting the final touches on their big board of prospects for the 2023 NFL draft, and they’ll soon begin their own series of in-house projections and mock drafts to get a feel for what their competitors around the league might do.

Here’s a look at how things might go wrong. Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar put together an expansive three-round mock draft with the real thing just days away, and it’s a grim look for the Saints. Whether they’re getting away from their athletic prototypes or drafting prospects with injury concerns, this kind of haul would be disappointing after the first three rounds: