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Saints Use Final Selection In NFL Draft To Take Eastern Kentucky Lineman

The Saints used their seventh round pick on an offensive lineman from Eastern Kentucky.

John Hendrix

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The final pick for the 2024 Saints draft pick is in, as they used the 239th overall pick in the seventh round to take Eastern Kentucky offensive lineman Josiah Ezirim.

QUICK THOUGHTS: A smaller school prospect who is a defensive lineman that ended up turning into a right tackle. Saints legend and offensive line assistant Jahri Evans actually coached him at the East-West Shrine. New Orleans added a player who could be used at multiple positions on the offensive line, and he'll obviously compete for depth.

KEY NEEDS: OL, TE, DB

Draft Profile Notes (Lance Zierlein)

A defensive lineman turned right tackle, Ezirim possesses the size, length and upside to intrigue NFL evaluators. He’s still very green and needs additional experience and coaching before he can line up against NFL competition. His pass sets lack ideal lateral quickness, but he’s plenty athletic and has the lower-body flexion to set a sudden anchor. He’s fluid as a move blocker and playing with a better base width will improve his sturdiness at the point of attack. If he can improve his core strength, Ezirim could develop into a backup tackle/guard prospect.

2024 Saints Draft Picks

  • Round 1, 14th Overall - Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
  • Round 2, 41st Overall - Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
  • Round 5, 150th Overall - Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
  • Round 5, 170th Overall - Bub Means, WR, Pitt
  • Round 5, 175th Overall - Jaylan Ford, LB, Texas
  • Round 6, 199th Overall - Khristian Boyd, DL, Northern Iowa

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John Hendrix

JOHN HENDRIX

I officially started covering the New Orleans Saints & other NFL topics in 2011. My work has been featured on various outlets over the years. I worked closely with Skyhorse Publishing in Fall 2018 to update the book, Tales From the New Orleans Saints Sidelines, which filled in all Saints material from the 2013-2017 seasons. Prior to joining Saints News Network, I served as the Managing Editor of SB Nation's Canal Street Chronicles for 3.5 years, and before that with FanSided's Who Dat Dish as the Managing Editor for several years. I have also had experiences of being a freelance Saints reporter for The Sun Herald in Biloxi, MS and a contributing writer for WDSU, a local NBC TV station in New Orleans. I have appeared on a vast amount of TV and Radio shows, both nationally and locally. For tips, comments, or suggestions, please contact me at johnhendrix@saintsnews.net