Latest NFL Mock Drafts & Odds for New Orleans Saints: What Do Local Reporters Say?

With just a few days remaining until the NFL Draft kicks off in Pittsburgh later this week, New Orleans Saints fans are getting revved up like they’re 12 years old and they’re ready to unwrap the newest video game system on Christmas morning.

More and more as we get closer, it seems as if General Manager Mickey Loomis, Coach Kellen Moore and company are trying to get back to having an offense that is in the upper half of the league something they have had just once since Drew Brees retired at the end of the 2021 season.

If they do go offense, assuming they don’t trade up from No. 8, where would they go?

The best players likely available would be the two highest-rated wide receivers in the draft: Ohio State’s Carnell Tate and Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson.

The odds have drastically moved in the direction of Tyson over the past couple of days, and he has moved past Tate because many think he will be gone at No. 8. Also, LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane and Miami (Fla.) edge rusher Rueben Bain are up there in the odds, but the thought process seems to be Moore wanting to build around quarterback Tyler Shough.

First, let’s look at the odds, which began the week with Bain and Tate at the top. Delane and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs were very close behind.

But what do they say Sunday morning? 

DraftKings

• Tyson +240
• Tate +400
• Delane +400
• Bain +500
• Downs +1600 

Caesars Sportsbook

• Tyson +330
• Tate +350
• Bain +425
• Delane +425
• Downs +1400 

FanDuel

• Tyson +290
• Tate +400
• Delane +460
• Bain +460
• Kenryon Sadiq +1100 

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What do the beat reporters say? Here’s a sampling of what their latest mocks are looking like:

New Orleans Times-Picayune

Jeff Duncan: TYSON. He said Friday he thinks the Saints will be choosing between Tyson and LSU cornerback Mandoor Delane. He says while he thinks there is a scenario in which the team trades up to get Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, if they “let the draft fall to them,” they will take Tyson.