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Staff reactions to Saints picking Taliese Fuaga

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News source: John Sigler, Dylan Sanders, Darrion Gray, Jeremy
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The New Orleans Saints didn’t make a trade in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL draft, choosing to stay put and select Oregon State right tackle Taliese Fuaga. That isn’t the exciting pass catcher or pass rusher that some fans may have been hoping for, but Fuaga has plenty to offer. Few teams had as frightful an offensive line outlook as the Saints did going into the draft.

We’ll break this selection down in greater detail in the days ahead, and really get into what Fuaga has to offer. For now, here are our staff writers’ immediate thoughts on the pick:

Breaking: Falcons trade up to select DT Ruke Orhorhoro at No. 35 overall

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News source: Dylan Sanders
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The Atlanta Falcons have traded up to the No. 35 overall selection in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft and selected Clemson defensive tackle Ruke Orhororo.

Starting with the player, he’s certainly an exciting projects. His ceiling is high but it will rely on him developing as a pass rusher. He offers some positional versatility between being able to moved around to the edge, especially if he develops correctly. He’ll have a good mentor in David Onyemata.

Now, to get the player, the Falcons gave up a lot of value. The Falcons traded away picks No. 43 and 79, the Arizona Cardinals...

Saints trade up in Round 2, pick Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

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News source: John Sigler
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Whew: the New Orleans Saints made a bold move in Round 2 of the 2024 NFL draft, trading up with the Green Bay Packers so they could select Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry at No. 41 overall.

The Saints are sending a fifth-round pick at No. 168 and a sixth rounder at No. 190 to Green Bay to facilitate this move. It’s a fascinating move. McKinstry was seen as a first-round lock for much of the pre-draft process but a Jones fracture in his foot hurt him in athletic testing. He still performed well enough for the Saints to not just pick him, but trade up to get him.

And this was a trade...

Trade details on Saints' deal with Packers to pick CB Kool-Aid McKinstry

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News source: John Sigler
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The New Orleans Saints made a big move in the 2024 NFL draft, cutting a deal with the Green Bay Packers so they could trade up in Round 2 and pick Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. But what did it cost them?

Green Bay sent the No. 41 pick to New Orleans that they originally got from the New York Jets in a trade for Aaron Rodgers last year. In exchange for that, the Saints sent their second rounder at No. 45 as well as two Day 3 picks: a fifth-round selection at No. 168 and a sixth rounder at No. 190.

Let’s lay it out a little more cleanly:

That seems like a lot, but the Saints...

Saints NFL draft tracker: How each prospect fits the team’s vision and roster needs

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News source: BY MATTHEW PARAS | Staff writer
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The New Orleans Saints came into this year’s NFL draft with an obvious need a tackle – and they filled that on Day 1 by selecting Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga. But that was far from their only need.

Report: Saints did not try to trade up for Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.

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News source: John Sigler
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NFL draft season is Lyin’ Season, and it can be tough to parse fact from fiction — especially when a team like the Atlanta Falcons makes a widely-criticized pick and tries to cover themselves by spreading trade rumors to the media. Maybe that happened here, or maybe it didn’t. Maybe someone was just misinformed.

Either way, contrary to a prior report, it’s now been said that the New Orleans Saints did not try to trade up ahead of the Falcons to pick Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Saints News Network’s John Hendrix shot down that report, quoting a source as saying “It never...

Taliese Fuaga can keep wearing his college jersey number with the Saints

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News source: John Sigler
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Taliese Fuaga hasn’t chosen which number he’ll wear with the New Orleans Saints just yet, but his college number is open if he wants to keep wearing it. There’s just one little thing: Fuaga claiming the No. 75 jersey might not make Andrus Peat too happy.

That’s the number Peat wore for nine years with the Saints. His contract voided in March, making him a free agent and making No. 75 available. The team hasn’t expressed much interest in bringing him back. Both Mickey Loomis and Dennis Allen shared lukewarm responses when asked about his availability.

So Peat may not be interested in...

Rounding up the Saints' picks in Day 2 mock drafts

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News source: John Sigler
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How will t he New Orleans Saints follow up their strong performance on Day 1 of the 2024 NFL draft? They aren’t going to find another player as talented as Oregon State right tackle Taliese Fuaga, but the Saints should still come away with an upgrade on Friday night.

The Saints only own one pick on Day 2 (No. 45 overall, the 13th pick in Round 2) but that’s still a great place to find an impactful player. And we can’t rule out the possibility of a trade, especially with a general manager as aggressive as Mickey Loomis running the war room. Here’s who they have been linked to in Day 2 mock draft projections:

5 prospects the Saints should target on Day 2

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As Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft shortly upon us, the New Orleans Saints will look to add another impact player with the No. 45 pick in the second round.

This is when the Saints will be picking in Round 2 on Friday night

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News source: John Sigler
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The 2024 NFL draft is up and running, so be sure to make plans to get to your seat in time for the New Orleans Saints to make their pick (or at least set your DVR). Right now, the Saints are scheduled to make the 13th pick in Round 2 on Friday night, at No. 45 overall. If they stay put, they’ll go on the clock around 7:25 p.m. CT.

This is the pick the Saints got back from the Denver Broncos after trading the rights to Sean Payton’s contract last offseason. And it won’t be Roger Goodell reading the card — it’ll be Taysom Hill welcoming his newest teammate to the NFL.

So who will the...

How well have the Saints drafted on Day 2 in recent years?

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News source: Kyle Besson
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The New Orleans Saints have been eagerly looking for a pass rusher opposite side of Cameron Jordan for years now, so to no surprise they drafted Notre Dame’s Isaiah Foskey in the second round of the 2023 draft. Foskey didn't see much playing time in his rookie year while dealing with injury and being a healthy scratch for a few games. Foskey still has time to come into his own as he played limited stats in his first professional season, but the Saints are relying on a leap from the former Notre Dame edge rusher.

Running back Kendre Miller built up some hype for himself during the team’s...

Who is Taliese Fuaga?

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News source: mollybauer23
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Amid all of the chaos that was round one in the 2024 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints remained unscathed. They took Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga, and that’s something that deserves a real celebration.

Fuaga fills a need for the Saints, one that became even more urgent than before with the retirement of James Hurst. The 6-foot-6, 324-pound Samoan can find a real home over on the bayou.

Fuaga was with the Oregon State Beavers for three-years, playing in a total of 28 games. In those games he would play in 1,565 snaps - all at right tackle- and allowed zero sacks. This past...

Fans on Twitter react to Saints drafting Taliese Fuaga

Today at 1:23 PM
News source: Darrion Gray
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The New Orleans Saints selected Oregon State offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga at No. 14. Coming into the NFL Draft, it was clear needed an offensive tackle. Depending on who you ask, New Orleans was able to arguably get the best right tackle and second best offensive tackle in the draft. They, also, did it without having to trade up.

Naturally, many fans were excited. Their emotion was matched by analysts praising the selection. Let’s take a look at the reactions from Twitter:

Grading Saints top pick, hear from Taliese Fuaga, Dennis Allen and Day 2 on Dattitude Ep. 232

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News source: BY JIM DERRY | Dattitude Podcast Host
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The Black and Gold stuck to the script – both by picking a tackle in the first round of the NFL Draft and then what they said afterward. So what do they do on Day 2?

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