Nick Shook | Around The NFL Writer
The Saints' affinity for Ohio State products continued on Thursday night at the 2022 NFL Draft.
New Orleans traded with the Washington Commanders to move up to the No. 11 pick and spent it on Buckeyes receiver Chris Olave.
Washington received the Saints' No. 16, 98 and 120 picks in the 2022 NFL Draft in exchange for the No. 11 overall pick. The Commanders used their new first-rounder on Penn State wideout Jahan Dotson.
New Orleans wasn't done adding to its offense with Olave as it later drafted offensive tackle Trevor Penning at No. 19 to replace the departed Terron Armstead.
Olave joins teammate Garrett Wilson as the second Ohio State star to hear his name called on the first night of the draft, and he only had to wait mere minutes to follow his teammate onto the Las Vegas stage and make it back-to-back Buckeyes selected after the Jets took Wilson at No. 10. Olave dominated during his 2022 NFL Scouting Combine workout, excelling in testing and wowing viewers with his on-field drills, capping an excellent college career that began as a surprise freshman playmaker for the Buckeyes and carried through his final season in Columbus. ...
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