The New Orleans Saints added seven players in the 2024 NFL draft, but the work was just getting started.
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New Orleans Saints sign six draft picks
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New Orleans Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis announced that the club has signed the following draft picks; defensive end Marcus Davenport, tackle Rick Leonard, defensive backs Natrell Jamerson and Kamrin Moore, running back Boston Scott and center/guard Will Clapp.
Davenport was the 14th overall selection in the first round of the NFL Draft out of Texas-San Antonio. The 6-foot-6, 265-pound San Antonio native appeared in 43 games with 34 starts in four seasons and finished his collegiate career with 186 tackles (97 solo), 22 sacks, 38 tackles for loss, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one returned for a touchdown and eight passes defensed, finishing as the school’s all-time leader for stops for loss, takedowns and quarterback hurries (21). In 2017, Davenport was the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and a first-team All-Conference selection, when he started all 11 games and posted 55 tackles (30 solo) and set school records with 17.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and eight QB hurries.
Leonard was the Saints’ fourth round draft choice (127th overall) out of Florida State. The 6-7, 305-pound Middleton, Md., native was a two-year contributor at right tackle, opening all 13 games in 2017 after transitioning from defensive end. He opened a total of 19 games out of 37 games played. In 2017, he started all 13 contests at right tackle and helped Seminoles running back Cam Akers break the program’s freshman rushing yardage record (1,024 yards).
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New Orleans Saints 2024 undrafted free agent tracker
257 picks are in the books, but the New Orleans Saints are far from finished. The hours and days after the 2024 NFL draft will be filled with phone calls and rapid negotiations as the Saints compete with other teams to recruit undrafted players. These rookie free agents make up a huge part of the league’s workforce, and it’s vital that the Saints get their guys.
New Orleans has had a lot of success signing and developing undrafted free agents over the years. More recently they’ve picked up playmakers like wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, defensive end Carl Granderson, and safety J.T. Gray (who has earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition for his work on special teams). Every year a couple of these rookie free agents make the final 53-man roster, and some of them turn out to be real diamonds found in the rough.
These players are hoping to take the same path, following in their footsteps. Check this space often for instant analysis on each reported undrafted free agent signing:
Continue reading...New Orleans has had a lot of success signing and developing undrafted free agents over the years. More recently they’ve picked up playmakers like wide receiver Rashid Shaheed, defensive end Carl Granderson, and safety J.T. Gray (who has earned Pro Bowl and All-Pro recognition for his work on special teams). Every year a couple of these rookie free agents make the final 53-man roster, and some of them turn out to be real diamonds found in the rough.
These players are hoping to take the same path, following in their footsteps. Check this space often for instant analysis on each reported undrafted free agent signing:
Saints select a little-known offensive lineman with their final 2024 draft pick
The New Orleans Saints spent their final pick in the 2024 NFL draft on Josiah Ezirim, an Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman, who they selected at No. 239 overall. That’s the pick they got back from the Denver Broncos in exchange for Wil Lutz last year. So what’s his story?
Ezirim turns 23 in May, and he played a lot of snaps at Eastern Kentucky over the last two years while starting at right tackle. Pro Football Focus charting found that he allowed just two sacks during that time, and he was nearly perfect on a career-high 490 snaps in pass protection last season. The Colonels ran with...
Continue reading...Ezirim turns 23 in May, and he played a lot of snaps at Eastern Kentucky over the last two years while starting at right tackle. Pro Football Focus charting found that he allowed just two sacks during that time, and he was nearly perfect on a career-high 490 snaps in pass protection last season. The Colonels ran with...
Here is the New Orleans Saints' 2024 draft class
There it is. The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and it was a unique experience for New Orleans Saints fans. Their team only traded up once despite owning a wealth of selections on the draft’s third and final day, opting to stay put and let the board fall to them. It’s a reversal of their usually-aggressive strategy under general manager Mickey Loomis. Maybe it will lead to better results than we’ve seen in other drafts.
That strategy led to some very interesting pickups. Here’s a recap of the Saints’ 2024 draft class so you can get to know the rookies better:
Continue reading...That strategy led to some very interesting pickups. Here’s a recap of the Saints’ 2024 draft class so you can get to know the rookies better:
With their final pick in the draft, the Saints added a massive small school offensive tackle
The New Orleans Saints ultimately did add a pair of offensive tackles in the 2024 NFL draft.
Continue reading...Spencer Rattler headlines Saints’ Day 3 picks
New Orleans stayed put on Saturday and took five players starting with the former Oklahoma and South Carolina quarterback.
Continue reading...BREAKING: Saints select Josiah Ezirim from Eastern Kentucky at Pick 239
The New Orleans Saints added another offensive tackle in the final round of the 2024 NFL draft by selecting Josiah Ezirim, an offensive tackle from Eastern Kentucky.
Ezirim stands at 6’6’’ and weighs 329 pounds. His RAS score was high at 8.50, which is something the Saints really take into consideration when drafting their future players. He spent four years with the Colonels but switched from the defensive line to the offensive line in 2022.
In the past two years, he’s played 1,392 snaps, all on offense. Ezirim would only allow two sacks, both coming in the 2022 season. He was named...
Continue reading...Ezirim stands at 6’6’’ and weighs 329 pounds. His RAS score was high at 8.50, which is something the Saints really take into consideration when drafting their future players. He spent four years with the Colonels but switched from the defensive line to the offensive line in 2022.
In the past two years, he’s played 1,392 snaps, all on offense. Ezirim would only allow two sacks, both coming in the 2022 season. He was named...
WATCH: Saints draft pick Khristian Boyd puts up 38 bench press reps
The New Orleans Saints have had some great picks during the 2024 NFL draft cycle, and defensive lineman Khristian Boyd is no exception. He is a high-level run blocker that they met with earlier in the offseason process for an official 30 visit. With many other teams being involved, the Saints were able to snag Boyd at No. 199 in the sixth round.
One of Boyd’s biggest positive traits is his strength, which is immediately apparent whenever you watch him play. But it is also apparent when you watch his bench press video from the UNI pro day, where he put up 38 reps of 225 and set a school...
Continue reading...One of Boyd’s biggest positive traits is his strength, which is immediately apparent whenever you watch him play. But it is also apparent when you watch his bench press video from the UNI pro day, where he put up 38 reps of 225 and set a school...
2024 Draft Grades: Saints pick WR Bub Means with No. 170 overall selection
The New Orleans Saints go with a wide receiver as they select Bub Means out of Pittsburgh with the No. 170 overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.
Means, 6-foot-1 and 212 pounds, is a trait guy that they hope will develop into something in their offense. He has a great size and speed combo with a 4.43 40-yard dash, but has never been that productive in his career.
The Georgia native started his college football career in North. Louisiana at LA Tech, but transferred to Pittsburgh for his final two seasons. He really didn’t burst onto the scene until this past season with 41 catches for...
Continue reading...Means, 6-foot-1 and 212 pounds, is a trait guy that they hope will develop into something in their offense. He has a great size and speed combo with a 4.43 40-yard dash, but has never been that productive in his career.
The Georgia native started his college football career in North. Louisiana at LA Tech, but transferred to Pittsburgh for his final two seasons. He really didn’t burst onto the scene until this past season with 41 catches for...
2024 NFL Draft Grades: Saints pick Texas LB Jaylan Ford at No. 175
The New Orleans Saints select linebacker Jaylan Ford out of Texas with the No. 175 overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft.
Ford amassed 220 tackles over his last two seasons at Texas with 20.5 of those going for a loss. He’s solid in coverage too with six career interceptions, including four in 2022. He won’t be a guy that will cover elite athletes, but will get the job done against most tight ends and some running backs.
Even better news for Ford, he won’t have to play that much right away. He will likely be the fourth linebacker in the room, but can learn from Demario Davis as the...
Continue reading...Ford amassed 220 tackles over his last two seasons at Texas with 20.5 of those going for a loss. He’s solid in coverage too with six career interceptions, including four in 2022. He won’t be a guy that will cover elite athletes, but will get the job done against most tight ends and some running backs.
Even better news for Ford, he won’t have to play that much right away. He will likely be the fourth linebacker in the room, but can learn from Demario Davis as the...
BREAKING: Saints select Khristian Boyd from Northern Iowa at Pick 199
The New Orleans Saints add a run stuffer in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft by selecting Khristian Boyd, a defensive tackle from Northern Iowa.
Standing at 6’2” and 330 pounds, Boyd certainly looks like a project piece with a RAS below 5, but the Saints have shown on several occasions that these projects can pan out over time.
Boyd spent five years in college football and was receiving interest from all 32 teams for depth on the defensive line. He played in the East-West Shrine Bowl and was dominant, so his name floated up draft boards and put him on a lot of teams’ radar.
Boyd...
Continue reading...Standing at 6’2” and 330 pounds, Boyd certainly looks like a project piece with a RAS below 5, but the Saints have shown on several occasions that these projects can pan out over time.
Boyd spent five years in college football and was receiving interest from all 32 teams for depth on the defensive line. He played in the East-West Shrine Bowl and was dominant, so his name floated up draft boards and put him on a lot of teams’ radar.
Boyd...
Robert Griffin III says the Saints got the steal of the draft in Spencer Rattler
There weren’t many people expecting Spencer Rattler to make it to the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft, but the New Orleans Saints made sure he didn’t fall any further. And Robert Griffin III was ecstatic to see them to do it — he says the Saints got the steal of the draft at quarterback by picking Rattler at No. 150.
“Of all the quarterbacks in this year’s draft class Spencer Rattler probably had the worst offensive line,” Griffin began, highlighting a fourth-quarter play against Kentucky in which he keyed his running back into picking up the blitz. He continued, “No hate on them...
Continue reading...“Of all the quarterbacks in this year’s draft class Spencer Rattler probably had the worst offensive line,” Griffin began, highlighting a fourth-quarter play against Kentucky in which he keyed his running back into picking up the blitz. He continued, “No hate on them...
2024 NFL draft: Saints pick Northern Iowa DT Khristian Boyd
This was a popular pick for the New Orleans Saints in a lot of mock drafts, and it ends up being the direction they went. The Saints selected Northern Iowa defensive tackle Khristian Boyd at No. 199 in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft, reuniting him with his former college teammate Trevor Penning.
Boyd wasn’t just popular among NFL fans. He had the second-most pre-draft meetings and visits of any prospect in this year’s class. Teams were highly intrigued by the run-stopping defensive tackle from a smaller school, and it’s easy to see why. He generated a ton of pressure on top of...
Continue reading...Boyd wasn’t just popular among NFL fans. He had the second-most pre-draft meetings and visits of any prospect in this year’s class. Teams were highly intrigued by the run-stopping defensive tackle from a smaller school, and it’s easy to see why. He generated a ton of pressure on top of...
Saints address defense with the last of their 3 picks in the 5th round with Texas LB
With the last of their three picks in the fifth round, the New Orleans Saints addressed their defensive front seven with Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford.
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