New Orleans Saints Best Player Available Philosophy Appropriate for 2020 Draft

By Ian Riise | LWOS

The New Orleans Saints, like many other NFL teams, generally preach a “best player available” approach to the draft. However, the Saints have not been afraid to break from this philosophy in recent years.

Last year, New Orleans traded up in the second round to pick center Erik McCoy, then traded up for defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the fourth round. In 2018, they traded away a first-round pick to move up and select edge defender Marcus Davenport 14th overall.

While these trades have all proven to be good moves so far, the Saints may opt for a less aggressive approach to the 2020 draft.

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