Will 2026 Saints Draft Come Close to Topping 2025?

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Last year, the Saints did something no other team did: keep every single draft pick from April of 2025.

Round 1: Kelvin Banks Jr, starting offensive left tackle
Round 2: Tyler Shough, starting quarterback
Round 3a: Vernon Broughton, starting defensive lineman
Round 3b: Jonas Sanker, starting safety
Round 4a: Danny Stutsman, 2nd string/sometimes starting linebacker
Round 4b: Quincy Riley, starting cornerback
Round 6: Devin Neal, 3rd string running back
Round 7: Moliki Matavao, 3rd string tight end, now on IR

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We may have missed it, but we looked and couldn't find another team that had kept ALL of it's picks from its draft last year. That speaks volumes on the scouting department of the Saints. It also speaks to the need for players on this team.

2026: Will I Stay, or Will I Go?

Here's a rundown of the 2026 picks by the Saints:

Round 1: Jordyn Tyson, wide receiver, projected to start, but hampered by a hamstring that could keep him grounded for another month
Round 2: Christen Miller, defensive tackle, is 2nd on the depth chart, but is moving up quickly toward that top spot
Round 3: Oscar Delp, tight end, has a minor hamstring, is expected to be recovered by the beginning of the season and will see playing time
Round 4: Bryce Lance, wide receiver, with the injury to Tyson, he should be the third receiver behind Chris Olave and Devaughn Vele.
Round 5: Lorenzo Styles Jr, safety, currently listed third behind Sanker and one of the 2026 training camp "stars" Jayden Price
Round 6: Barion Brown, wide receiver/returner, listed behind Olave, Brown was the other training camp "star" this year
Round 7: TJ Hall, cornerback, listed fourth string behind Riley, Isaac Yiadom, and Dalys Beanum

Our Picks for Who Will Probably Be Waived

Safety - Lorenzo Styles Jr