Not expected by some to even make it out of the first round, Illinois DT Johnny Newton could be a big prize in round two of the NFL Draft

NFL draft has huge implications for the New Orleans Saints, especially considering they have quite a few positions of need remaining after the first wave of free agency. They were able to make their first selection tonight With the 14th overall pick,

Here is a 2024 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the New Orleans Saints:

NEW ORLEANS -- The 2024 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) begins April 25 and will be held in Detroit. The New Orleans Saints are scheduled to make nine of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 14 selection of the first round on Thursday night.

HAND: 10⅛" ARM: 33⅛" WINGSPAN: 81½" 40-YARD DASH: 5.13 3-CONE: N/A SHUTTLE: N/A VERTICAL: 32" BROAD: 9'3" POSITIVES — Large

The New Orleans Saints front office has followed this model for years under Mickey Loomis: 1. Fill the team needs via free agency. 2. Build the team via the draft. Following Tuesday's pre-draft media session, Mickey Loomis echoed these principles that have served the Saints organization well.

The 6-foot-5, 324-pound Oregon State tackle is the school's first offensive lineman selected during the first round of the NFL draft

- The Saints signed QB Derek Carr to a 4-year, $150.0M contract in the 2023 offseason - Carr: 9-8 W-L, 3,878 pass yds, 25 pass TD, 8 INT, 97.7 passer rating in 2023 - Carr was starter for the Raiders for his first 9 NFL seasons (63-79 QB W-L)

We're in for a fun environment with the 2024 NFL draft kicking off from Detroit on Thursday night, but when will the New Orleans Saints go on the clock? The Saints are scheduled to pick at No. 14 on Day 1 and currently hold eight additional picks

It’s finally draft day. Here is our final seven-round mock draft for the New Orleans Saints in 2024, with trade predictions: