We are at that time of year where we are inching closer and closer to the 2023 NFL Draft. It is such an exciting time in the offseason. Many of the players get to live out their dreams of hearing their names called and becoming NFL players. This draft guide is strictly for the Saints. Everything is based on position of needs (maybe even some UDFAs) and of course, a little bit of lagniappe! The inspiration for these draft guides comes from all the years I spent reading Mike Detillier’s Draft Guides and of course watching the draft wiz himself Mel Kiper. Without further ado, let’s get started!
Saints Draft Picks
Round 1 Pick 29 (Via Sean Payton Trade)
Round 2 Pick 40
Round 3 Pick 71
Round 4 Pick 115
Round 5 Pick 146
Round 5 Pick 165 (Via Eagles Trade)
Round 7 Pick 227
Round 7 Pick 257 (Comp Pick)
Logan’s Draft Big Board By Position
Quarterbacks
Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
Clayton Tune, Houston
Lindsey Scott Jr., UIW
Tyson Bagent, Shepherd
Malik Cunningham, Louisville
Jake Haener, Fresno State
Jaren Hall, BYU
Max Duggan, TCU
Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
Tripp Harrington, Langston
Running Backs
Tyjae Spears, Tulane
Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
DeWayne McBride, UAB
Tank Bigsby, Auburn
Kenny McIntosh, Georgia
Zack Evans, Ole Miss
Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State
Chris Rodriguez, Kentucky
Chase Brown, Illinois
Sean Tucker, Syracuse
Roschon Johnson, Texas
Camerun Peoples, App State
Evan Hull, Northwestern
Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota
SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech
Chris Smith, Louisiana
Emanuel Wilson, Fort Valley State
Wide Receivers
Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
Zay Flowers, Boston College
Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State
Cedric Tillman, Tennessee
Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss
Kayshon Boutte, LSU
Tank Dell, Houston
Rashee Rice, SMU
A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
Michael Wilson, Stanford
Josh Downs, North Carolina
Andrei Iosivas, Princeton
Rakim Jarrett, Maryland
Charlie Jones, Purdue
Ronnie Bell, Michigan
Parker Washington, Penn State
Elijah Higgins, Stanford
Jalen Wayne, South Alabama
Jalen Moreno-Cropper, Fresno State
Marvin Mims, Oklahoma
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia
Jadon Haselwood, Arkansas
Grant Dubose, Charlotte
Ryan Miller, Furman
Zakhari Franklin, UTSA
Xavier Smith, Florida A&M
Shaquan Davis, South Carolina State
Dallas Daniels, Jackson State
Tight Ends
Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Darnell Washington, Georgia
Sam LaPorta, Iowa
Dalton Kincaid, Utah
Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
Will Mallory, Miami
McCallan Castles, UC Davis
Kemari Averett, Bethune-Cookman
Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State
Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan
Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
Davis Allen, Clemson
Brayden Willis, Oklahoma
Trey Knox, Arkansas
Noah Gindorff, North Dakota State
Offensive Tackles
Broderick Jones, Georgia
Darnell Wright, Tennessee
Mark Evans II, Arkansas Pine Bluff
Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
Ryan Hayes, Michigan
Wanya Morris, Oklahoma
Jaxon Kirk;and, Washington
Blake Freeland, BYU
Richard Gouraige, Florida
Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse
Warren McClendon, Georgia
Quinton Barrow, Grand Valley State
Joey Fisher, Shepherd
Tyler Steen, Alabama
Offensive Guards
O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida
Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
McClendon Curtis, Chattanooga
Nick Broeker, Ole Miss
Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame
Emil Ekiyor, Alabama
Andrew Vorhees, USC
Braeden Daniels, Utah
K.T. Leveston, Kansas State
Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion
Matthew Jones, Ohio State
Garrett Greenfield, South Dakota State
Centers
Jake Andrews, Troy
Steve Avila, TCU
John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
Luke Wypler, Ohio State
Alex Forsyth, Oregon
Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas
Defensive Ends
Myles Murphy, Clemson
Andre Carter II, Army
Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame
Will McDonald, Iowa State
Keion White, Georgia Tech
B.J. Ojulari, LSU
Ali Gaye, LSU
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State
Byron Young, Tennessee
Zach Harrison, Ohio State
Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
Viliami Fehoko, San Jose State
Isaiah Land, Florida A&M
K.J. Henry, Clemson
Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
Colby Wooden, Auburn
Jalen Redmond. Oklahoma
B.J. Thompson, Stephen F. Austin
Joshua Pryor, Bowie State
Nelson Jordan II, Alabama State
Defensive Tackles
Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
Mazi Smith, Michigan
Siaki Ika, Baylor
Bryan Breese, Clemson
Cameron Young, Mississippi State
Zacch Pickens, South Carolina
Byron Young, Alabama
Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin
Jaquelin Roy, LSU
Kobie Turner, Wake Forest
Moro Ojomo, Texas
Nesta Jade Silvera, Arizona State
Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State
Keondre Coburn, Texas
Jason Dumas, Southern
Cameron Peterson, Southern
Linebackers
Jack Campbell, Iowa
Nick Anderson, Tulane
Charlie Thomas, Georgia Tech
Aubrey Miller, Jackson State
Jeremy Banks, Tennessee
Dorian Williams, Tulane
Daiyan Henley, Washington State
Trenton Simpson, Clemson
Derick Hall, Auburn
Richard Jibunor, Troy
Nick Hampton, App State
Carlton Martial, Troy
Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati
Cam Jones, Indiana
Zion Tupuola-Fetui, Washington
Drake Johnson, NC State
Anfernee Orji, Vanderbilt
Shaka Heyward, Duke
Demarvion Overshown, Texas
Micah Baskerville, LSU
Isaiah Moore, NC State
Ventrell Miller, Florida
Jordan Lewis, Southern
Cornerbacks
Kelee Ringo, Georgia
Cam Smith, South Carolina
Deonte Banks, Maryland
Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State
Clark Phillips, Utah
Mekhi Garner, LSU
D.J. Turner, Michigan
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, TCU
Kei'Trel Clark, Louisville
Garrett Williams, Syracuse
Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
Darrell Luter Jr., South Alabama
Riley Moss. Iowa
Rey Estes, Grambling
Safeties
Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
Brandon Joseph, Notre Dame
Sydney Brown, Illinois
Ji'Ayir Brow, Penn State
Jordan Battle, Alabama
Jay Ward, LSU
J.L. Skinner, Boise State
Ronnie Hickman, Ohio State
Rashad Torrence II, Florida
Trey Dean III, Florida
Jammie Robinson, Florida State
Gervarrius Owens, Houston
Jordan Howden, Minnesota
Kaevon Merriweather, Iowa
Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
Marte Mapu, Sacramento State
Chris Smith, Georgia
Daniel Scott, California
Patrick McMorris, San Diego State
Quindell Johnson, Memphis
Benny Sapp III, Northern Iowa
Cameron Mitchell, Northwestern
Jartavius Martin, Illinois
1. Defensive Tackle
Best Fit = Calijah Kancey
2. Defensive End/Edge
Best Fit = Keion White
3. Running Back
Best Fit = Tyjae Spears
4. Tight End
Best Fit = Sam LaPorta
5. Wide Receiver
Best Fit = Xavier Hutchinson
6. Left Guard
Best Fit = McClendon Curtis
7. Safety
Best Fit = Sydney Brown
8. Linebacker
Best Fit = Daiyan Henley
Epilogue
The Saints can go a number of directions in the first round and whatever they choose I know I personally would not be upset unless it is a super reach on a player they can get in round two *cough* Payton Turner *cough*. This is probably one of the deeper drafts I have ever studied and researched in some time now. I feel like we will be saying that for many years to come, which is a very good problem to deal with.
Draft season has always been my favorite time of year. I always loved making draft boards from the first time I played park ball at the age of 11. Seems just like yesterday it was 2007 and I was advocating hard for the Saints to draft Dwayne Bowe from LSU. I really do owe all the inspiration behind this to Mike Detillier who's been making these draft guides longer than I have been alive, and of course the man, myth, the legend Mel Kiper for always making his draft boards each NFL Offseason.
In closing to those who made it to this point of the guide I just want to thank you all for the support and thank you for reading. I enjoyed putting this together for you guys and hope to have many other works published for you very very soon. Godspeed to you all and most importantly GO SAINTS!
-Logan Graffia-
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