Drafting a cornerback is clearly on New Orleans Saints radar

While it should be clear to those covering the franchise, most fans should know that the New Orleans Saints are going to need more help at cornerback before the start of the 2021 season. They are seemingly planning to do just that.

The Saints have had virtual interviews with five cornerbacks, none of which are among the top-three projected from the position. With about a month till the draft, we’ll get a better picture of what position they’re aiming for but cornerback is certainly a concern.

The New Orleans Saints have been interviewing prospects, and a cornerback is going to be one a player that they keep an eye on.

This need comes from what was a hectic offseason Mickey Loomis was forced to have. The Saints still have star corner Marshon Lattimore, but with his contract coming to an end next season, there’s no telling if he’ll remain in the Big Easy for the long run.

Aside from Lattimore’s future, the team already had to nix Janoris Jenkins. Jenkins spent the end of the 2019 season in the Big Easy, and he played well enough to be brought back as the team’s No. 2 cornerback.

Just like Emmanuel Sanders, Jenkins was a cap casualty for New Orleans. It likely wasn’t a move they wanted to make as Jenkins did play well, and the team is now forced to target a corner in the draft or in the second wave of free agency.

The Saints, as mentioned, have made their intentions clear with who they’ve interviewed. About 20 percent of the prospects that the team has reached out to have been cornerbacks with wide receivers making up a large part as well.

With the No. 28 pick, players like Caleb Farley or Asante Samuel Jr. may be on the board. If either is there, the Saints should go ahead and make them their first first-round cornerback pick since Lattimore in 2017.

The Saints have, according to Walter Football, had a virtual meeting with Thomas Graham Jr., Greg Newsome II, Asante Samuel Jr., Ambry Thomas, and Trill Williams.