Saints projected to draft Ohio State standout, just not WR Carnell Tate
This would be a fascinating, but not unexpected pick at No. 8 overall.
Saints projected to draft Ohio State standout, just not WR Carnell Tate originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The New Orleans Saints are entering the 2026 NFL Draft with the No.
8 pick. While they are in a great spot to land an instant-impact player, there are plenty of avenues the team could go down. One of the more popular pairings for the Saints leading up to the draft has been with an Ohio State playmaker in wide receiver Carnell Tate.
In ESPN's Peter Schragers latest mock draft, the Saints do go with an Ohio State player with the No. 8 pick, but it's not Tate. Instead, Schrager has the Saints taking defensive back Caleb Downs with this pick.
Saints projected to draft Caleb Downs at No. 8 "New Orleans needs a receiver, but it also lost a lot of talent on defense this offseason," Schrager writes. "...