Saints will have large contingent in attendance at Ohio State pro day
The New Orleans Saints always have a strong showing at Ohio State's pro day, and 2026 is no different, with multiple top prospects competing.
With the road to the 2026 NFL Draft fllying past us, many of the big universities are hosting their respective pro days in the upcoming week. One of the next up on the schedule that is of note is Ohio State, with multiple top prospects considered to be among the top-15 picks in the upcoming class. Names like Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, Carnell Tate, and more will be showing their abilities in drills once again.
According to two reports, the Saints are expected to have three heavy hitters from their staff on the sidelines for this event: assistant general manager Jeff Ireland, offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier, and defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. This is a substantial group, especially by the Saints' standards, who tend to only send one or two coaches unless they really want to have multiple sets of eyes out there. With how much talent is likely to be on display for this one, especially in the range of their first-round pick at No.
8, bringing as many members of the staff as possible is likely the right choice in this scenario. GMs/Asst GMs expected to be in attendance for Ohio State Pro Day tomorrow, per sources: ā¢ Adam Peters (Commanders) ā¢ Lance Newmark - Asst GM (Commanders) ā¢ Brandon Beane (Bills) ā¢ Brian Gaine - Asst GM (Bills) ā¢ Joe Schoen (Giants) ā¢ Brandon Brown - Asst GM (Giants) ā¢ā¦ ā Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 24, 2026 Other notables expected to be in attendance at Ohio State Pro Day tomorrow, per sources: ā¢ Eagles Asst Dir College Scouting Matt Holland ā¢ Giants DC Dennard Wilson ā¢ Steelers OC Brian Angelichio ā¢ Steelers DC Patrick Graham ā¢ Falcons Passing Game coord. Tanner Engstrand ā¢ā¦ ā Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 24, 2026 It will be intriguing to see how these three staff members decipher the players, and who ends up being the selection in late April.
With needs at many positions that could be filled by Ohio State prospects, this could be one of the most important days of the year to get right for New Orleans. This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Saints well-represented at Ohio State pro day