Tankathon: Saints top 5 draft pick watch-Updated
You can pick up a quality running back as an UDFA, so there’s really no need to overpay for one. Obviously if you’ve filled some other needs, you might get a better one with a 4th or 5th but I’d be absolutely bummed if they threw a top 2-3 round pick on an RB.
Running back is an important spot and the position is factoring in to some of the teams in contention this season, but we have so many other pressing needs at the moment.
Maybe we can have the luxury of dropping a high pick in 2026 for one - as we’ll likely be drafting high again next year. Sadly.
Knowing what you know, if the following players were available in the 3rd round this year when the Saints were on the clock, who would you pick? How would you rank them for the Saints to pick? And yes, the idea is that you know what the first 8 seasons (or lack there of in some cases) will look like. Using this info, who would you pick first for the Saints today, in 2025, out of this cloud of players that were similarly ranked by teams in 2017? And again yes, you would be adding a fresh out of college Kamara to a back field that includes 8 year veteran Kamara if that's your choice.
Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado, position rank #14 (according to ESPN)
Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee, position rank #4
Dewayne Smoot, DE, Illinois, position rank #9
Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington, position rank #7
Pat Elflien, Center, OSU, position rank #1
Dan Freeney, OG, Indiana, position rank #3