Saints trade 2027 first rounder, move up to 3rd in final mock draft
Daniel Jeremiah is one of the most accurate forecasters. His final mock draft has the Saints trading their 2027 first rounder, moving to third overall
The New Orleans Saints , as it stands, will head into the first night of the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 8 overall pick. However, as the long-awaited first round approaches and the picks start to unfold, trades may emerge, leading to unexpected developments.
The Saints, a team rumored to be interested in several pass rushers projected to be drafted in the top ten of the first round, may be looking to trade up for an earlier pick. In Daniel Jeremiah's final mock draft for the NFL Network, the NFL draft analyst suggested that general manager Mickey Loomis and the Saints could trade up to the No. 3 spot, currently held by the Arizona Cardinals, in order to select Ohio State's Arvell Reese.
"If the Cardinals stay put at No. 3, I think Jeremiyah Love is the pick," Jeremiah wrote. "If they are offered a 2027 first-round pick to trade down, that’s going to be a tough deal for them to pass on.
So, they take it in this scenario. The Saints have made 25 draft trades since 2008. They traded up in all 25 instances.