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2022 NFL rookie grades, NFC South: Falcons and Saints hit on first-round wide receivers

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By Nick Shook | NFL.com

Mixed returns on New Orleans' two first-rounders. Chris Olave should have received more attention in the Offensive Rookie of the Year race than he did. The rookie caught 72 passes for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns in 15 games and is one to watch in the years ahead as a potential breakout star -- provided the Saints can find a legitimate solution under center. Injuries curtailed Trevor Penning's rookie year, reducing him to a sixth-lineman role before making a start in the final game of the season. The Northern Iowa product needs more time on an NFL gridiron for proper evaluation.

Alontae Taylor capitalized on a chance to play due to injuries in the secondary, and although his PFF grade doesn't jump off the page, his 11 passes defended and 46 tackles give the Saints reason for optimism moving forward. D'Marco Jackson landed on injured reserve before the start of the season, wiping out his entire rookie campaign. Jordan Jackson missed the final 53-man roster and spent his rookie season on the practice squad before Denver scooped him up on a future/reserve deal in January.

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Derek Carr could get closer to a rare feat by beating his former team

  • News source: Darrion Gray
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Don’t be surprised if the New Orleans Saints play the Las Vegas Raiders season opener. Neither team’s cache is particularly high, so the NFL likely won’t push them as marquee matchup. Derek Carr playing his former team is enough to schedule it as a season opener, even if it’s a 12 noon game. Carr certainly has that game circled.

Toppling his former team would be a form of revenge and also get Carr closer to a rare feat. In his decade-long career, Carr has defeated 27 of the 32 teams in the NFL. That leaves the Raiders as one of five teams the quarterback has never defeated. This will be...
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NFL draft analyst has the ideal selections for the Saints in first two rounds

  • News source: Darrion Gray
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As the NFL draft inches closer, you’ll be flooded with mock drafts every other day. These are interesting ways to predict how the draft may play out and who will be on the board when the New Orleans Saints pick at 14 and their subsequent picks.

NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter put a spin on the typical mock drafts we’ll see flying around over the next week. Reuter laid out the ideal player for each team with their first two picks. He didn’t pick a player twice and attempted to keep it realistic to what range a player may be picked. The New Orleans Saints’ first two selections are at Nos...
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Breaking down the Saints' picks in Dane Brugler's 7-round mock draft

  • News source: John Sigler
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We’re just one week out from the 2024 NFL draft and we’re seeing an uptick in more multi-round mock drafts, this time with a seven-round projection from
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2024 NFL mock draft: Full first round with computer making selections

  • News source: Dylan Sanders
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The 2024 NFL draft is quickly approaching and mock drafts are in overdrive. We have been bringing a lot of draft coverage and have our opinions pretty well-worn at this point. That’s why for this mock draft, we decided to do something different.

Here, we took a step back and let
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When is 2024 NFL draft? Date, time, channel, how to watch

  • News source: ESPN staff
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It's time for the 2024 NFL draft! Caleb Williams is expected to be the No. 1 pick. Check out how to watch all of the prospects in action on ESPN now.
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Gayle Benson presents Pope Francis with personalized Saints jersey

  • News source: John Sigler
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There aren’t many New Orleans Saints jerseys to be found in Vatican City, and one of the few you’ll see there is personalized for the Pope himself. Saints owner Gayle Benson received a personal audience with Pope Francis this week, in which she gifted him a custom No. 1 jersey emblazoned with “Papa Francesco,” as seen a photo shared by WDSU’s Fletcher Mackel.

Mackel reports that this was just one stop on Benson’s 10-day trip in Europe. She also petitioned the Papal Foundation and other business and tourism groups for investments in New Orleans and renovations to the iconic St. Louis...
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Saints, Falcons or Bucs in NFC South? Zion hurt and Fantasy Roundup: Dattitude, Ep. 227

  • News source: BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
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With Bijan Robinson and the addition of Kirk Cousins, are the Falcons the favorite? Pelicans in do or die and might be without Zion. Looking at potential top rookie running backs.
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Saints make donation to South Lafourche High School

  • News source: Tina Howell
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On Monday, April 15th, the New Orleans Saints teamed up with Chevron to make generous donation to South Lafourche High School students in Cut Off, LA.

The Saints donated team practice jerseys to school’s football team as well as a check for $5000 to go towards new team equipment.
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Every player drafted with 14th overall pick in the last 20 years

  • News source: Dylan Sanders
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Saints nab an offensive tackle in Peter Schrager’s first mock draft of the year

  • News source: Lucas Loffredo
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NFL Network’s very own Peter Schrager just recently put out his first mock draft of the year, which includes many intriguing selections.

Schrager has the New York Giants moving up to take Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy at no. 4, the Indianapolis Colts moving up to no. 9 to select LSU receiver Malik Nabers and even the Minnesota Vikings staying put at no. 23 and taking Oregon quarterback Bo Nix in Round 1. How fascinating would these moves be? Very.

But because we cover the New Orleans Saints of course, let’s dive into Schrager's selection for the team and hear what he has to say...
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Hubbard’s Mock Draft 3.0

  • News source: Luke Hubbard
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The NFL Draft is just over a week away now, and a lot of prospect visits are wrapping up, so we have a bit of an idea about what positions each team is eyeing as we get closer to draft day.

The New Orleans Saints main visitors have been offensive and defensive linemen along with some pass catchers, so that should tell us where their mind’s at going into this thing, but truly, you never know what’s going to happen.

Despite that, I’m going to take a stab at trying to figure out what the Saints will do in this year’s NFL Draft.

In my last two mock drafts, I got a little cute with the...
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Fleur-de-Links, April 17: How have the Saints fared with former first rounders?

  • News source: mattmiguez
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Throughout the history of the franchise, there have been some strong first round draft picks (Reggie Bush, Marshon Lattimore, Chris Olave, Cam Jordan, etc). But there have also been misses for the New Orleans Saints.

Members of the Saints’ front office were spotted at the Illinois Pro Day, potentially taking a look at DT Johnny Newton.

In a draft cycle where New Orleans has consistently been linked with offensive linemen, this mock has the Black and Gold landing a good one.
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Mock drafts have a near-consensus on whom Saints will pick in first round of NFL draft

  • News source: By ZACH EWING | Staff Writer
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It's NFL draft season, which means it's mock draft season, which means that dozens of pundits around the country will make futile attempts at predicting the unpredictable.
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No. 1 NFL draft picks throughout history: Who to know

  • News source: Alex Kennedy
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Caleb Williams is expected to go No. 1 in the 2024 NFL draft. Who else has grabbed that coveted spot in the past? Check out other top picks now.
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