New Orleans Saints
Draft Profile · 2006–2025 · 124 picks analyzed
Avg Value Over Expected
+0.0
Across 124 graded picks
Hit Rate
25%
Picks outperforming draft slot
Avg Pick Movement
+6 spots
Average redraft position change
Positional Drafting
▲OL23p
+126.8▼DB16p
-153.3Total value over expected
Draft Range Rank
▲Round 3
1st▼Top 10
31stBest / worst rank vs. league
Draft Class Performance
Year-by-year draft class rank among all teams. Color reflects relative performance.
Early grade — career still developing
Draft Investment Returns
Each circle is a draft pick, sized by capital invested. Position shows value generated versus expectations.
Biggest Steals & Busts
Top 5 picks that most outperformed or underperformed their draft slot.
Biggest Steals
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahri EvansTop Steal 2006 · OL · Bloomsburg | 92.6 | #108→#1 | +78.8 | |
| Carl NicksTop Steal 2008 · OL · Nebraska | 76.5 | #164→#5 | +67.6 | |
| Marques ColstonTop Steal 2006 · WR · Hofstra | 69.4 | #252→#6 | +64.7 | |
| Terron ArmsteadTop Steal 2013 · OL · Ark-Pine Bluff | 81.4 | #75→#5 | +61.9 | |
| Michael ThomasTop Steal 2016 · WR · Ohio St. | 83.5 | #47→#5 | +56.9 |
Biggest Busts
| Pick | Player | Value | Redraft | +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedrick EllisBust 2008 · DT · USC | 8.7 | #7→#105 | -35.0 | |
| Trevor PenningBust 2022 · OL · Northern Iowa | 2.7 | #19→#114 | -34.7 | |
| Bryan BreseeBust 2023 · DT · Clemson | -1.5 | #29→#259 | -34.5 | |
| Stephone AnthonyBust 2015 · LB · Clemson | -0.9 | #31→#243 | -33.0 | |
| Payton TurnerBust 2021 · DE · Houston | 1.8 | #28→#120 | -31.6 |
Pick Range Performance
How New Orleans Saints performs in each draft slot range compared to the league average.
Range
Picks
vs. League Avg
Rank
Complete Draft History
Every draft pick since 2006.
124 picks
Pick | Player | Rd | Year | Value | Diff | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20259 picks-109.99th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kelvin BanksRising Star OL · Texas | 1 | 2025 | 16.6 | -25.9 | 17 |
| Tyler ShoughRising Star QB · Louisville | 2 | 2025 | 15.3 | -13.5 | 11 |
| Vernon BroughtonEarly DT · Texas | 3 | 2025 | 0.0 | -20.4 | 1 |
| Jonas SankerEarly S · Virginia | 3 | 2025 | 4.3 | -11.7 | 17 |
| Danny StutsmanEarly LB · Oklahoma | 4 | 2025 | 3.1 | -10.3 | 17 |
| Quincy RileyEarly DB · Louisville | 4 | 2025 | 1.5 | -10.3 | 17 |
| Devin NealEarly RB · Kansas | 6 | 2025 | 0.3 | -7.1 | 10 |
| Moliki MatavaoEarly TE · UCLA | 7 | 2025 | -0.6 | -5.4 | 6 |
| Fadil DiggsEarly DE · Syracuse | 7 | 2025 | -0.7 | -5.4 | 5 |
20247 picks-72.220th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Taliese FuagaEarly OL · Oregon St. | 1 | 2024 | 12.2 | -27.7 | 30 |
| Kool-Aid McKinstryEarly Promise DB · Alabama | 2 | 2024 | 15.2 | -13.2 | 32 |
| Spencer RattlerEarly QB · South Carolina | 5 | 2024 | 6.8 | -3.4 | 16 |
| Bub MeansEarly WR · Pittsburgh | 5 | 2024 | 0.2 | -8.2 | 7 |
| Jaylan FordEarly LB · Texas | 5 | 2024 | 0.2 | -7.8 | 25 |
| Khristian BoydEarly DE · Northern Iowa | 6 | 2024 | -0.5 | -7.0 | 10 |
| Josiah EzirimEarly OL · Eastern Kentucky | 7 | 2024 | 0.0 | -4.9 | |
20237 picks-111.030th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Bryan BreseeLikely Bust DT · Clemson | 1 | 2023 | -1.5 | -34.5 | 49 |
| Isaiah FoskeyLikely Bust DE · Notre Dame | 2 | 2023 | -0.1 | -28.9 | 35 |
| Kendre Miller RB · TCU | 3 | 2023 | 4.9 | -15.5 | 21 |
| Nick Saldiveri OL · Old Dominion | 4 | 2023 | -0.5 | -15.0 | 15 |
| Jake Haener QB · Fresno St. | 4 | 2023 | -0.1 | -12.2 | 8 |
| Jordan Howden S · Minnesota | 5 | 2023 | 11.2 | +0.7 | 49 |
| A.T. Perry WR · Wake Forest | 6 | 2023 | 1.1 | -5.6 | 10 |
20225 picks-65.129th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Chris Olave WR · Ohio St. | 1 | 2022 | 46.5 | +5.1 | 55 |
| Trevor PenningBust OL · Northern Iowa | 1 | 2022 | 2.7 | -34.7 | 53 |
| Alontae TaylorBust DB · Tennessee | 2 | 2022 | -1.1 | -27.1 | 64 |
| D'Marco Jackson LB · Appalachian St. | 5 | 2022 | 8.5 | -0.7 | 43 |
| Jordan Jackson DT · Air Force | 6 | 2022 | -1.0 | -7.8 | 22 |
20216 picks-57.427th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Payton TurnerBust DE · Houston | 1 | 2021 | 1.8 | -31.6 | 31 |
| Pete Werner LB · Ohio St. | 2 | 2021 | 21.2 | -1.9 | 73 |
| Paulson Adebo DB · Stanford | 3 | 2021 | 19.1 | -0.2 | 64 |
| Ian Book QB · Notre Dame | 4 | 2021 | -0.3 | -11.9 | 1 |
| Landon Young OL · Kentucky | 6 | 2021 | -1.0 | -7.1 | 56 |
| Kawaan Baker WR · South Alabama | 7 | 2021 | 0.0 | -4.7 | 2 |
20204 picks-4.511th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Cesar RuizBust OL · Michigan | 1 | 2020 | 4.9 | -30.2 | 89 |
| Zack BaunTop Steal LB · Wisconsin | 3 | 2020 | 54.2 | +34.5 | 94 |
| Adam Trautman TE · Dayton | 3 | 2020 | 10.2 | -4.0 | 94 |
| Tommy Stevens QB · Mississippi St. | 7 | 2020 | 0.1 | -4.8 | 1 |
20195 picks+48.42nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Erik McCoySteal OL · Texas A&M | 2 | 2019 | 43.7 | +17.4 | 88 |
| C.J. Gardner-Johnson S · Florida | 4 | 2019 | 26.2 | +12.0 | 87 |
| Saquan Hampton S · Rutgers | 6 | 2019 | -0.6 | -8.5 | 6 |
| Alizé Mack TE · Notre Dame | 7 | 2019 | 0.0 | -5.1 | |
| Kaden EllissTop Steal LB · Idaho | 7 | 2019 | 37.4 | +32.6 | 99 |
20187 picks-37.524th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Marcus Davenport DE · Texas-San Antonio | 1 | 2018 | 38.1 | -1.8 | 77 |
| Tre'Quan Smith WR · Central Florida | 3 | 2018 | 12.7 | -3.6 | 67 |
| Rick Leonard OL · Florida St. | 4 | 2018 | 0.0 | -12.1 | 2 |
| Natrell Jamerson S · Wisconsin | 5 | 2018 | -0.4 | -9.3 | 21 |
| Kamrin Moore DB · Boston Col. | 6 | 2018 | -0.1 | -7.2 | 2 |
| Boston Scott RB · Louisiana Tech | 6 | 2018 | 8.1 | +1.7 | 75 |
| Will Clapp OL · LSU | 7 | 2018 | -0.5 | -5.3 | 66 |
20177 picks+185.01st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Marshon Lattimore DB · Ohio St. | 1 | 2017 | 46.9 | +5.5 | 108 |
| Ryan RamczykTop Steal OL · Wisconsin | 1 | 2017 | 75.8 | +44.1 | 101 |
| Marcus WilliamsTop Steal S · Utah | 2 | 2017 | 58.2 | +30.1 | 111 |
| Alvin KamaraTop Steal RB · Tennessee | 3 | 2017 | 68.5 | +47.1 | 126 |
| Alex Anzalone LB · Florida | 3 | 2017 | 19.9 | +0.6 | 111 |
| Trey HendricksonTop Steal LB · Florida Atlantic | 3 | 2017 | 63.3 | +48.8 | 117 |
| Al-Quadin Muhammad DE · Miami (FL) | 6 | 2017 | 15.5 | +8.9 | 110 |
20165 picks+97.51st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Sheldon Rankins DT · Louisville | 1 | 2016 | 33.5 | -7.4 | 133 |
| Michael ThomasTop Steal WR · Ohio St. | 2 | 2016 | 83.5 | +56.9 | 83 |
| Vonn Bell S · Ohio St. | 2 | 2016 | 30.7 | +7.8 | 139 |
| David OnyemataTop Steal DT · Manitoba | 4 | 2016 | 57.9 | +45.3 | 154 |
| Daniel Lasco RB · California | 7 | 2016 | -0.1 | -5.1 | 10 |
20159 picks-126.832nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Andrus Peat OL · Stanford | 1 | 2015 | 21.5 | -18.9 | 132 |
| Stephone AnthonyBust LB · Clemson | 1 | 2015 | -0.9 | -33.0 | 62 |
| Hau'oli KikahaBust LB · Washington | 2 | 2015 | -0.1 | -27.6 | 27 |
| Garrett Grayson QB · Colorado St. | 3 | 2015 | 0.0 | -19.5 | |
| P.J. Williams DB · Florida St. | 3 | 2015 | 7.5 | -11.3 | 89 |
| Davis Tull LB · Chattanooga | 5 | 2015 | 0.0 | -10.4 | |
| Tyeler Davison DT · Fresno St. | 5 | 2015 | 17.4 | +7.6 | 111 |
| Damian Swann DB · Georgia | 5 | 2015 | 0.4 | -8.2 | 7 |
| Marcus Murphy RB · Missouri | 7 | 2015 | -0.3 | -5.5 | 28 |
20146 picks-40.128th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Brandin CooksSteal WR · Oregon St. | 1 | 2014 | 55.9 | +19.0 | 173 |
| Stanley Jean-BaptisteBust DB · Nebraska | 2 | 2014 | 0.1 | -23.5 | 5 |
| Khairi Fortt LB · California | 4 | 2014 | 0.0 | -12.2 | 3 |
| Vinnie Sunseri S · Alabama | 5 | 2014 | 0.0 | -8.6 | 15 |
| Ronald Powell LB · Florida | 5 | 2014 | 0.0 | -8.5 | 14 |
| Tavon Rooks OL · Kansas St. | 6 | 2014 | 0.0 | -6.3 | |
20135 picks+44.53rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Kenny VaccaroBust S · Texas | 1 | 2013 | 15.0 | -24.3 | 110 |
| Terron ArmsteadTop Steal OL · Ark-Pine Bluff | 3 | 2013 | 81.4 | +61.9 | 135 |
| John Jenkins DT · Georgia | 3 | 2013 | 15.1 | -2.9 | 167 |
| Kenny StillsSteal WR · Oklahoma | 5 | 2013 | 28.2 | +17.5 | 130 |
| Rufus Johnson DE · Tarleton St. | 6 | 2013 | -0.2 | -7.6 | 1 |
20125 picks+25.08th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Akiem HicksTop Steal DE · Regina | 3 | 2012 | 58.6 | +41.9 | 149 |
| Nick Toon WR · Wisconsin | 4 | 2012 | 1.0 | -11.5 | 17 |
| Corey White DB · Samford | 5 | 2012 | 1.2 | -7.9 | 66 |
| Andrew Tiller OL · Syracuse | 6 | 2012 | 15.2 | +7.5 | 28 |
| Marcel Jones OL · Nebraska | 7 | 2012 | 0.0 | -5.1 | |
20116 picks+17.310th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Cameron JordanTop Steal DE · California | 1 | 2011 | 89.3 | +54.2 | 243 |
| Mark Ingram RB · Alabama | 1 | 2011 | 40.9 | +7.5 | 156 |
| Martez Wilson LB · Illinois | 3 | 2011 | 3.6 | -16.6 | 38 |
| Johnny Patrick DB · Louisville | 3 | 2011 | -0.9 | -17.7 | 37 |
| Greg Romeus DE · Pittsburgh | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -5.3 | |
| Nate Bussey LB · Illinois | 7 | 2011 | 0.0 | -4.9 | 0 |
20106 picks+52.23rd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Patrick Robinson DB · Florida St. | 1 | 2010 | 35.7 | +4.0 | 123 |
| Charles Brown OL · USC | 2 | 2010 | 11.0 | -11.2 | 54 |
| Jimmy GrahamTop Steal TE · Miami (FL) | 3 | 2010 | 65.8 | +50.2 | 197 |
| Al WoodsTop Steal DT · LSU | 4 | 2010 | 35.6 | +23.2 | 161 |
| Matt Tennant OL · Boston Col. | 5 | 2010 | 0.4 | -9.0 | 36 |
| Sean Canfield QB · Oregon St. | 7 | 2010 | 0.0 | -4.9 | |
20094 picks-25.021st of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Malcolm Jenkins S · Ohio St. | 1 | 2009 | 48.5 | +8.6 | 199 |
| Chip Vaughn DB · Wake Forest | 4 | 2009 | 0.0 | -13.0 | 3 |
| Stanley Arnoux LB · Wake Forest | 4 | 2009 | 0.2 | -12.6 | 9 |
| Thomas Morstead P · SMU | 5 | 2009 | 0.9 | -8.0 | 272 |
20086 picks+6.312th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Sedrick EllisBust DT · USC | 1 | 2008 | 8.7 | -35.0 | 70 |
| Tracy Porter DB · Indiana | 2 | 2008 | 24.1 | -4.7 | 98 |
| DeMario Pressley DT · North Carolina St. | 5 | 2008 | 0.5 | -10.2 | 8 |
| Carl NicksTop Steal OL · Nebraska | 5 | 2008 | 76.5 | +67.6 | 73 |
| Taylor Mehlhaff K · Wisconsin | 6 | 2008 | 0.0 | -7.8 | 3 |
| Adrian Arrington WR · Michigan | 7 | 2008 | 1.3 | -3.7 | 5 |
20077 picks-17.016th of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Robert Meachem WR · Tennessee | 1 | 2007 | 31.0 | -2.8 | 103 |
| Usama Young S · Kent St. | 3 | 2007 | 14.3 | -7.4 | 99 |
| Andy Alleman OL · Akron | 3 | 2007 | 1.3 | -15.5 | 24 |
| Antonio Pittman RB · Ohio St. | 4 | 2007 | -0.6 | -14.5 | 23 |
| Jermon BushrodTop Steal OL · Towson | 4 | 2007 | 43.0 | +30.8 | 145 |
| David Jones DB · Wingate | 5 | 2007 | 0.3 | -10.3 | 59 |
| Marvin Mitchell LB · Tennessee | 7 | 2007 | 8.3 | +2.8 | 98 |
20068 picks+193.02nd of 32 View draft → | ||||||
| Reggie Bush RB · USC | 1 | 2006 | 31.8 | -15.0 | 134 |
| Roman Harper S · Alabama | 2 | 2006 | 27.5 | -0.3 | 156 |
| Jahri EvansTop Steal OL · Bloomsburg | 4 | 2006 | 92.6 | +78.8 | 183 |
| Rob NinkovichTop Steal DE · Purdue | 5 | 2006 | 45.0 | +33.5 | 131 |
| Mike Hass WR · Oregon St. | 6 | 2006 | 0.0 | -8.3 | 2 |
| Josh Lay DB · Pittsburgh | 6 | 2006 | 0.0 | -8.1 | |
| Zach StriefTop Steal OL · Northwestern | 7 | 2006 | 53.5 | +47.6 | 158 |
| Marques ColstonTop Steal WR · Hofstra | 7 | 2006 | 69.4 | +64.7 | 146 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the New Orleans Saints's draft history.
Who is the best draft pick in New Orleans Saints history?
Jahri Evans (OL), drafted #108 overall in 2006, is the New Orleans Saints's best value pick with +79 points over expected. In a redraft, Jahri Evans would go #1 overall.
Who is the biggest draft bust in New Orleans Saints history?
Sedrick Ellis (DT), picked #7 in 2008, underperformed by 35 points vs. expected. Redraft value places Sedrick Ellis at #105 overall.
How well do the New Orleans Saints draft?
From 2006–2025, the New Orleans Saints average +0.0 value over expected per pick across 124 graded selections. 25% of their picks outperform their draft slot.
What was the New Orleans Saints's best draft class?
The 2016 class ranks 1st among all teams that year, with 5 picks averaging +19.5 value over expected.
How many draft steals and busts have the New Orleans Saints had?
Since 2006, the New Orleans Saints have found 22 draft steals and had 20 busts or significant disappointments out of 124 graded picks.
