With the 9th Pick in the 2025 draft, who should the Saints select? (merged)

That tells me we need to draft an anchor and develop one. Draft a stud LT and move Fuaga to RG be the anchor on the right side. Draft one of these stud LGs and between that LG and the stud LT, that would anchor the left side. Ruiz becomes IOL depth who if put in either side would be surrounded by anchors elevating his play.

Another option is draft a stud LT and move Fuaga to LG to be the anchor. Then draft another RT later in the draft (guy out of Wisconsin) to push Penning to RG and Ruiz to IOL depth.

Essentially, whichever LT is drafted is an anchor and wherever Fuaga moves, he becomes one as well. A more technically sound RT could be an anchor allowing Penning to be a mauler.

Maybe one of these LG/RG draft prospects can come in an be an achor at LG or RG from the start.

Obviously, I am just spitballing, but to limit the amount of draft capital to 2 OL in this draft, the above scenarios might be how to do it.

Wait. Didn't we already draft a stud LT this year? I have, I think a genius idea, how about we draft a LG to play LG? I don't think the Saints have ever done that before. Maybe it will work.