Saints draft picks under Sean Payton

A comprehensive look back at the 86 draft picks by round for the Saints under Sean Payton.

Author:
John Hendrix
Publish date:
Mar 2, 2020 9:25 AM EST

March is here, which means we're just about a couple of weeks away from the new league year starting. Over the next few weeks, we'll starting hearing about New Orleans Saints moves and player movement across the league. The Saints enter the offseason with five draft picks currently, with a chance to actually receive some compensatory picks depending on how free agency plays out. Here's a summary of the 86 draft picks the Saints have had under Sean Payton in each round.

First Round Picks (15)

2018 (14th): Marcus Davenport, DE, UTSA
2017 (11th): Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State | 32nd: Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin
2016 (12th): Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville
2015 (13th): Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford | 31st: Stephone Anthony, LB, Clemson
2014 (20th): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
2013 (15th): Kenny Vaccaro, DB, Texas
2011 (24th): Cameron Jordan, DE, Cal | 28th: Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
2010 (32nd): Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State
2009 (14th): Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Ohio State
2008 (7th): Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
2007 (27th): Robert Meachem, WR, Tennessee
2006 (2nd): Reggie Bush, RB, USC

Second Round Picks (9)

2019 (48th): Erik McCoy, C, TAMU
2017 (42nd): Marcus Williams, S, Utah
2016 (47th): Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | 61st: Vonn Bell, DB, Ohio State
2015 (44th): Hau’oli Kikaha, OLB, Washington
2014 (58th): Stanley Jean-Baptiste, DB, Nebraska
2010 (64th): Charles Brown, OT, USC
2008 (40th): Tracy Porter, DB, Indiana
2006 (43rd): Roman Harper, DB, Alabama

Third Round Picks (14)

2018 (91st): Tre'Quan Smith, WR, UCF
2017 (67th): Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee | 76th: Alex Anzalone, LB, Florida | 103rd: Trey Hendrickson, DE, Florida-Atlantic
2015 (75th): Garrett Grayson, QB, Colorado State | 78th: P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State
2013 (75th): Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas Pine-Bluff | 82nd: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
2012 (89th): Akiem Hicks, DE, Regina
2011 (72nd): Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois | 88th: Johnny Patrick, DB, Louisville
2010 (95th): Jimmy Graham, TE, Miami
2007 (66th): Usama Young, DB, Kent State | 88th: Andy Alleman, OG, Akron

Fourth Round Picks (11)

2019 (105th): C.J. Gardner-Johnson, DB, Florida
2018 (127th): Rick Leonard, OT, Florida State
2016 (120th): David Onyemata, DT, Manitoba
2014 (126th): Khairi Fortt, LB, Cal
2012 (122nd): Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin
2010 (123rd): Al Woods, DT, LSU
2009 (116th): Chip Vaughn, DB, Wake Forest | 118th: Stanley Arnoux, LB, Wake Forest
2007 (107th): Antonio Pittman, RB, Ohio State | 125th: Jermon Bushrod, OT, Towson
2006 (108th): Jahri Evans, OT, Bloomsburg

Fifth Round Picks (14)

2018 (164th): Natrell Jamerson, S, Wisconsin
2015 (148th): Davis Tull, LB, Tenn-Chattanooga | 154th: Tyeler Davison, DT, Fresno State | 167th: Damian Swann, DB, Georgia
2014 (167th): Vinnie Sunseri, DB, Alabama | 169th: Ronald Powell, LB, Florida
2013 (144th): Kenny Stills, WR, Oklahoma
2012 (162nd): Corey White, DB, Samford
2010 (158th): Matt Tennant, C, Boston College
2009 (164th): Thomas Morstead, P, SMU
2008 (144th): DeMario Pressley, DT, NC State | 164th: Carl Nicks, OT, Nebraska
2007 (145th): David Jones, DB, Wingate
2006 (135th): Rob Ninkovich, DE, Purdue

Sixth Round Picks (10)

2019 (177th): Saquan Hampton, S, Rutgers
2018 (189th): Kamrin Moore, CB, Boston College | 201st: Boston Scott, RB, Louisiana Tech
2017 (196th): Al-Quadin Muhammad, DE, Miami
2014 (202nd): Tavon Rooks, OL, Kansas State
2013 (183rd): Rufus Johnson, DE, Tarlton State
2012 (179th): Andrew Tiller, OG, Syracuse
2008 (178th): Taylor Mehlhaff, K, Wisconsin
2006 (171st): Mike Haas, WR, Oregon State | 174th: Josh Lay, DB, Pittsburgh

Seventh Round Picks (13)

2019 (231st): Alize Mack, TE, Notre Dame | 244th: Kaden Elliss, LB, Idaho
2018 (245th): Will Clapp, OL, LSU
2016 (237th): Daniel Lasco, RB, Cal
2015 (230th): Marcus Murphy, RB, Missouri
2012 (234th): Marcel Jones, OL, Nebraska
2011 (226th): Greg Romeus, DL, Pittsburgh | 243rd: Nate Bussey, LB, Illinois
2010 (239th): Sean Canfield, QB, Oregon State
2008 (237th): Adrian Arrington, WR, Michigan
2007 (220th): Marvin Mitchell, LB, Tennessee
2006 (210th): Zach Strief, OG, Northwestern | 252nd: Marques Colston, WR, Hofstra