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Recapping the New Orleans Saints' draft class: A player-by-player look at all six prospects

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TOP ROW: Houston defensive end Payton Turner, Ohio State linebacker Pete Werner, Stanford cornerback Paulson Adebo. BOTTOM ROW: Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book, Kentucky tackle Landon Young, South Alabama receiver Kawaan Baker.
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PAYTON TURNER
DE • Houston

6-foot-5 • 270 pounds

Round 1 • No. 28 overall

COLLEGE STATS: In 36 career games, Turner had 114 tackles, 9½ sacks, and 23½ tackles for loss. His senior season was slowed by hand and knee injuries, and he tested positive for COVID-19 in November. In five games last season, he had five sacks and 10½ stops for loss, earning an invitation to the Senior Bowl.

THE FIT: At first glance, defensive end doesn’t appear to be a need for the Saints — but they did lose Trey Hendrickson in free agency; Marcus Davenport is in the fourth year of his rookie deal; and Cam Jordan will be 32 this season. Turner had a standout week at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama, where his wingspan measured 7 feet.



PETE WERNER
LB • Ohio State

6-foot-3 • 238 pounds

Round 2 • No. 60 overall

COLLEGE STATS: A three-year starter for the Buckeyes, he was among team leaders in tackles the past three seasons, a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2020 and a member of the all-academic team since 2018. As a senior, he led OSU in tackles with 54 in eight games, along with one sack and two forced fumbles. ...


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Saints to interview Dolphins WR coach Robert Prince for their offensive coordinator vacancy

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New Orleans Saints HC Kellen Moore is wasting no time working to put together his staff.

After news broke earlier today that the Saints are interviewing Minnesota Vikings DB coach Daronte Jones, Moore has begun making moves for the offensive side of the ball.

Prince is a long time NFL assistant with a large resume, working for the Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, and most recently as Wide Receivers Coach for the Miami Dolphins.

His time has varied between passing game coordinator roles and wide receiver coaching roles.

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Saints interview a coach Kellen Moore has known for a very long time for OC

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This could be interesting. The New Orleans Saints are interviewing Miami Dolphins wide receivers coach Robert Prince for their offensive coordinator vacancy on Saturday evening, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The team also met with Minnesota Vikings assistant Daronte Jones to interview him for their defensive coordinator job earlier on Saturday. Kellen Moore is working quickly to identify candidates and fill out his staff.

Prince, 59, is someone Kellen Moore has known for a very long time. He was the Boise State wide receivers coach at the same time Moore was the Broncos’ starting...
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SB Nation Reacts Results: How would you grade the Saints hiring of Kellen Moore?

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Earlier this week, we asked readers how they would grade the New Orleans Saints hiring of Kellen Moore? 55% of voters said that they would give them an “A” for selecting Moore has the team’s new head coach.

This is not surprising at considering how much social media has been buzzing since the news of Moore’s hiring became official and even more so after his first press conference on Thursday morning. Now that the Saints have found their new leader, next up is rounding out his staff with both offensive and defensive coordinators and some of those interviews have already started today.
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Saints to interview Vikings DB coach Daronte Jones for vacant defensive coordinator position on Saturday

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The New Orleans Saints will kick off their defensive coordinator search by interviewing Minnesota Vikings defensive backs coach/pass game coordinator Daronte Jones on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Jones has also had interviews with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears for their vacant DC positions during this coaching cycle.

The Vikings recorded a league-high 24 interceptions in 2024 under Jones, with CB Byron Murphy emerging as a star and logging six of his own (tied for third-most in the league), earning his first-ever Pro Bowl selection.

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Report: NFL coaches saying 'a lot of positive things' about Spencer Rattler

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If you’re judging Spencer Rattler based on his winless record as a rookie, you’re taking the wrong approach.

Yes, winning games is the obvious objective, but it’s important to look beyond the record when evaluating a player. That’s what coaches around the league are doing, and per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, NFL coaches like what they see from the New Orleans Saints rookie.

Rich Eisen asked Pelissero about Kellen Moore’s noncommittal answer on Derek Carr earlier this week. Peliserro began speaking about Carr’s contract before quickly pivoting to the rookie’s performance.

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Saints viewed as the team most likely to overdraft Jaxson Dart

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Kellen Moore was introduced as the New Orleans Saints head coach on Thursday, but the report of him being less than enthused with the quarterback room will linger until at least the NFL draft, and possibly the entire offseason.

A decision on Derek Carr will likely be made soon. Regardless of that decision, Moore may desire to pick his own quarterback and turn his attention to this year’s draft class.

Insert Jaxson Dart.

Opinions seem to be split on where he may go in the upcoming draft. Bleacher Report’s scouting department believes Dart is a prime candidate to be drafted too high due...
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Saints defender surprisingly makes the All-Belichick team

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If given three guesses, you probably wouldn’t pick which New Orleans Saints players made Bill Belichick’s All-Belichick team.

If you guessed All-Pro J.T. Gray you’d have half the answer.

Alvin Kamara would likely be the first name to come to your mind. He was the star of the team this year. If you went to the defensive side of the ball, you may guess Demario Davis or Bryan Bresee. Davis received All-Pro votes and Bresee was the breakout player of the year for New Orleans.

Paulson Adebo is the other Saint to appear on Belichick’s list. Adebo claiming one of four outside cornerback spots...
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Saints to interview Vikings DBs coach Daronte Jones for DC position

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Under head coach Kellen Moore, the New Orleans Saints have been attempting to finalize their new staff for this upcoming season.

The team will be looking to potentially add to the defensive side of the ball soon as the Saints are set to interview Vikings pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach Daronte Jones for their defensive coordinator job. This would be Jones’ third interview of this year’s cycle, having met with both the Chicago Bears and the Jacksonville Jaguars a few weeks back.


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Falcons TE coach Kevin Koger declines an interview for Saints OC position

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Atlanta Falcons tight ends coach Kevin Koger has declined an interview with the New Orleans Saints for their offensive coordinator position, per a report by Jonathan Jones with CBS Sports.

No reason is known yet as to why Koger declined the interview but he has already interviewed with the Dallas Cowboys and the Cleveland Browns last month for their OC positions.

Koger spent three seasons as the tight ends coach of the Los Angeles Chargers before joining the Falcons in 2024.
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Saints select Senior Bowl standout in post-Super Bowl mock draft

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The NFL season is over and that means it is time to shift all of the focus to the offseason and especially for the New Orleans Saints, the 2025 NFL draft. They enter this next phase of the year with limited money and a fair amount of draft capital, starting with the ninth-overall selection.

With that first round pick, they could end up going in about any direction. In their first mock draft following the Super Bowl, Bleacher Report’s scouting department had New Orleans selecting Marshall Thundering Herd defensive lineman Mike Green.

Here is what draft analyst Matt Holder had to say about...
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2024 Saints free agent report cards: Was Oli Udoh a good signing?

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The NFL offseason is upon us, and the New Orleans Saints have found their next head coach as they look ahead to free agency on the horizon. However, with some time between now and then, we have the opportunity to take a quick look back at the 2024 offseason for the Saints, and whether or not they made good choices when it came to signings and letting players walk.

One of the free agents the Saints signed last season was offensive lineman Oli Udoh, who ended up getting a little bit of playing time for the team throughout the year but not a whole lot.

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Cesar Ruiz salary: How much money did Saints RG make this season?

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There have been plenty of maligned New Orleans Saints draft picks in recent years, but one of the most challenged was offensive guard Cesar Ruiz.

The Michigan Wolverines product was a first round selection in the 2023 NFL draft, which meant expectations were going to be high right away. It is safe to say he did not match the bar set for him, which led to a lot of fans wanting him off the team.

Now only did the Saints not cut him, but they doubled down and signed him to an extension. To give credit to Ruiz, he has been steadily improving each season. He may still not be an All-Pro, or the...
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2024 Saints free agent report cards: Was letting Isaac Yiadom go a big loss?

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The New Orleans Saints are nearing the offseason once again, and as the time passes by, we have some time to consider the previous year of signings and departures. While the 2024 offseason was not particularly one filled with an exorbitant amount of moves for the Saints, there were definitely some notable ones that made things interesting.

One of the more intriguing departures from the Saints was cornerback Isaac Yiadom, who after a career year ended up leaving them in pursuit of a new free-agent deal, and found one with the San Francisco 49ers. Here’s how things have gone for him both...
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Sources: Broncos to hire Saints' Rizzi to lead ST

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The Broncos are set to hire former Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi as Denver's new special teams coach, sources told ESPN's Jeff Legwold.
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