NFL Draft Day 3: What to Expect From the Saints
As long as we wait for the NFL Draft to get here, the three-day event moves with a certain quickness. The Saints have had a pretty strong draft thus far with their three selections, and look to build upon that momentum with five Day 3 picks at their disposal. Here's what you need to know about the final day, which will start much earlier than the previous two.
NFL Draft Schedule
- Rounds 4-7: Saturday, Apr. 29 at 11 a.m. CT
HOW TO WATCH: NFL Network, ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes
HOW TO STREAM: YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV, Fubo TV and Sling TV
FULL NFL DRAFT ORDER: Rounds 1-7
KEY NEEDS: WR, LB, S, OL
PICKS MADE
- Round 1, No. 29 - Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
- Round 2, No. 40 - Isaiah Foskey, DE, Notre Dame
- Round 3, No. 71 - Kendre Miller, RB, TCU
Remaining Saints Picks
- Round 4, No. 115
- Round 5, No. 146
- Round 5, No. 165 (from PHI)
- Round 7, No. 227
- Round 7, No. 257 (compensatory)
What the Saints Could Do on Day 3
Assuming nothing changes, the Saints will have five picks to make on the final day, which includes an early Day 3 selection at No. 115. New Orleans tried to do some trading yesterday, but it didn't work out. This could be the day to see them move up, as there's plenty of good talent to grab in the 4th and 5th Rounds today.
POTENTIAL SAINTS TARGETS FOR DAY 3
- A.T. Perry, WR, Wake Forest
- Dawand Jones, OL, Ohio State
- Jaelyn Duncan, OL, Maryland
- Blake Freeland, OL, BYU
- Jammie Robinson, DB, Florida State
- Trey Palmer, WR, Nebraska
- JL Skinner, S, Boise State
- Parker Washington, WR, Penn State
- Andrei Iosivas, WR, Princeton
- Ivan Pace, LB, Cincinnati
- Dorian Thompson-Robinson, QB, UCLA
- Zack Kuntz, TE, Old Dominion
- Isaiah Land, LB, Florida A&M
- Ronnie Hickman, S, Ohio State
- Noah Sewell, LB, Oregon State
- Aubrey Miller, LB, Jackson State
- Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR, West Virginia
- Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State
- McClendon Curtis, OL, Chattanooga
- Andre Carter, OLB, Army
- Kaevon Merriweather, DB, Iowa
Among the needs for them to still address would include wide receiver and linebacker. Safety and the interior offensive line would also make a lot of sense. Saturday is where scouting will shine for teams. Smaller schools and HBCU prospects will certainly be a huge focus for today, and these types of players drafted today have plenty to prove.
New Orleans could go in a bunch of directions for the final day, but getting at least one pass catcher would be an ideal addition as well as safety help. Of course, when the draft is over with, the real work will start for the Saints as teams rush to sign undrafted rookie free agents.
