The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is upon us, and mock drafts are all the rage. So who do the experts have the New Orleans Saints targeting in the first round of their latest projections? Which positions are beginning to trend one way or another? Is there any sort of consensus starting to emerge?
To find out, we surveyed the most recent wave of mock drafts and catalogued all of their first-round picks for the Saints. And we’re seeing an early push towards bolstering New Orleans’ defensive line, which makes sense given the multiple starters (Marcus Davenport and David Onyemata) who could depart as free agents in just a few weeks: