20 best NFL draft prospect fits on offense and defense for Saints on Day 3

We’re on to Day 3 of the 2023 NFL draft. Here are the 20 best prospects who fit what the Saints look for, from Darius Rush to Dorian Thompson-Robinson:

We’re on to Day 3 of the 2023 NFL draft. We’ve already broken down the top 50 available players, but the New Orleans Saints tend to take a fine-toothed comb to the draft class while looking for their best fits.

With that in mind, here are 20 prospects who best fit what the Saints look for, athletically and schematically, ranging from South Carolina cornerback Darius Rush to UCLA quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson. The team has met with many of these players either privately on campus or in formal visits at the team facility. With five picks left to them in 2023, expect them to target some of these prospects: