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The 2024 NFL Draft concludes today in Detroit, Michigan. The New Orleans Saints are currently slated to pick at 150, 170, & 175 in the fifth round, 199 in the sixth round, and 239 in the seventh round, but of course that could change depending on any more trades.

As usual, ESPN and NFL Network will air the draft simultaneously and for the final day of this draft ABC will air a simulcast presentation with ESPN. All of the on-air personalities that will appear for their respective networks are listed below. Depending on who you like or dislike, you can choose which network you would prefer...

Now that’s certainly something. The New Orleans Saints traded up to the 41st pick in the draft’s second round in the 2024 NFL Draft. With that pick, they selected Alabama cornerback Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry.

Per Nick Underhill of neworleans.football, the Saints sent picks 45, 168, and 190 to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for the pick.

Kool-Aid McKinstry was an absolute dawg for the Crimson Tide. He played with them for three years, playing in 38 games. During that time, he gathered 62 total tackles and two interceptions. He was also named first-team All-American in 2023, and...

The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman took on the tough task of grading every pick all 32 NFL teams made in the first three rounds of the 2024 NFL draft, and their early reviews are very positive for the New Orleans Saints.

Which is very encouraging to hear, seeing as the Saints have only made two picks so far. They need to get the most out of first-round right tackle Taliese Fuaga and second-round cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, so this is at least a good start. Here’s what Baumgardner wrote of Fuaga’s fit at No. 14:

Here’s why Dochterman says the Saints earned such a...

Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft is now behind us and each team in the NFC South has added at least one player to their squad. There was a lot of trading going on as each team tried to walk away with their guys. No pick was as head-scratching as the Atlanta Falcons taking Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8 overall in the first round (though they tried their best).

But how did the New Orleans Saints compare to the Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers after Day 2? Here is what each team walked away with in our latest draft grades:

We have a good idea of what the New Orleans Saints are looking for in the NFL draft. Their archetypes and athletic profiles are pretty well-defined; they want big athletes who move well for their size, and who often come from high-profile college programs. Leadership roles and participation in all-star games like the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl are a plus. Athletic testing provides key data points, too.

So with that in mind, we’ve narrowed down the list of prospects going into the 2024 draft’s third and final day. The Saints are going to make several picks on Day 3 and it’s highly likely they’ll try to trade up into Round 4, given their multiple selections in Round 5, 6, and 7. These 30 prospects check the boxes and should be on New Orleans’ radar:

One of their draft tenets is to trade up when they see an opportunity to get a player they have targeted and can get him at a spot that represents good value.

Though Pro Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore has been the subject of trade rumors throughout the offseason, New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen said the team’s selection of Alabama corner Kool-Aid Mckinstry was not a sign that Lattimore was on…

The Atlanta Falcons put themselves in the middle of controversy to kick off the 2024 NFL draft by picking Michael Penix Jr. just one month after they signed quarterback Kirk Cousins to a landmark free agent contract — and New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen wants it known that’s a landmine his team wasn’t about to step on.

Dueling reports have said the Saints were among teams looking to trade up into the top 10 picks, targeting Penix, while local outlets have said those conversations never happened. When asked whether they had explored that trade, as had been reported, Allen...

Late Thursday night, New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen was alerted of a report that said his team tried to trade up for Michael Penix Jr. before the Atlanta Falcons surprisingly took the quarterback with the eighth overall pick.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers went defense in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft as they select defensive end Chris Braswell at No. 57 overall.

Braswell has a chance to contribute immediately in the pass rush. He was hidden behind a lot of talent at Alabama for the past few years, but finally started opposite Dallas Turner in 2023. He had eight sacks and 10.5 total tackles for a loss last season with the Crimson Tide.

It fills a need as they lost Shaq Barrett to free agency and it was a solid value. He isn’t the flashiest player but gets the job done. Tampa Bay has now addressed both...

This was big: The New Orleans Saints traded up and selected cornerback Kool-Aid Mckinstry in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. The team traded pick Nos. 168 and 190 to move up from No. 45 to pick No. 41. With the uncertainty of Marshon Lattimore’s future and Paulson Adebo being in a contract year, this pick made sense. Isaac Yiadom played nearly half the snaps for New Orleans last year before leaving in free agency, so they needed more depth.

And everyone had an opinion. Not just fans but media as well as current and former players. Let’s see what Twitter had to say about the pick:

The Saints sent picks 45, 168, and 190 to the Green Bay Packers to move up for the 6-foot, 199 pound McKinstry.

The team's scouting department has displayed a relentless pursuit of overlooked gems that has paid dividends.

The New Orleans Saints traded a couple of draft picks to move up in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft, targeting Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. That cost them two picks on the third day of the draft, at Nos. 168 and 190 in the fifth and sixth respectively. Depending on which draft pick value chart you like, that’s either breaking even or slightly overpaying. It’s worth it to get a highly-graded player at a position of need when other teams are bidding against you.

So which selections do they still own in 2024? And what draft picks have the Saints stockpiled for the 2025 draft? Does general manager Mickey Loomis have enough ammunition to cut more deals and make more trades as the 2024 draft continues? Let’s break it down: