Saints predicted to replace free agent veterans at Edge, CB in latest ESPN mock draft
This would be a very fun, defensive-oriented draft outcome for the Saints.
Saints predicted to replace free agent veterans at Edge, CB in latest ESPN mock draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New Orleans Saints , coming into the NFL offseason, had a few players hitting the free agency market that would have a big impact on their long-term plans.
Cameron Jordan, Alontae Taylor, Demario Davis, and Taysom Hill all hit the open market. Taylor and Davis signed elsewhere, Hill is contemplating retirement, and Jordan might head elsewhere. After signing Kaden Elliss, the Saints now need to shift gears to the cornerback and defensive end rooms.
That's why, in ESPN's Field Yates' latest mock draft, a two-rounder, he has the Saints passing on a wide receiver in Round 1 and 2 to instead land a replacement for Taylor and Jordan on defense with two very fun pickups at No. 8 and No. 42.
Saints predicted to draft DE, CB in ESPN mock draft At eighth overall, with Carnell Tate off the board, going to the Cleveland Browns a few picks ahead of them in this mock draft, Yates has the Saints taking Miami defensive end Ruben Bain Jr. "Regardless of whether Jordan returns, the Saints need to be mindful of adding youth to their pass-rush group," Yates writes. "Bain has hands of destruction that allow him to be a forceful rusher and tenacious run defender.