Saints coach works out top 2026 draft CB Mansoor Delane at LSU pro day

The New Orleans Saints got an especially close look at Mansoor Delane at LSU’s pro day on Monday, where the cornerback is widely viewed as a projected top-15 selection in this year’s draft. Saints brass typically shows up in full force for LSU’s pro day every year given the short trip from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, but this one carries a bit more weight. Cornerbacks coach Grady Brown got to run drills for Mansoor Delane, one of the top corners in this class and a legitimate top-10 prospect.

Brown is entering his second season in New Orleans after spending four years with the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he helped develop some of the league’s top defensive backs. That impact started to show in 2025, as the Saints’ young secondary took a noticeable step forward. Players like Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincey Riley came on strong down the stretch, playing a key role in the team finishing ninth in the league in passing yards allowed.

Saints cornerbacks coach Grady Brown working with CB Mansoor Delane at LSU Pro Day 🙌 pic. twitter. com/rWSSFS93rY — New Orleans Saints (@Saints) March 23, 2026 With the No.

8 pick in this year’s draft, New Orleans could be in a prime position to add to that group, with Delane very much in play if he’s on the board. Early returns from LSU’s pro day suggest he turned heads, posting 40-yard dash times in the 4. 34- to 4.