New Orleans Saints: Analyzing the 2021 NFL Draft by position

With the NFL draft under a week away, now would be the optimal time to analyst the 2021 class by position for the New Orleans Saints.

Believe or not, but we are less than a week away from the 2021 NFL Draft! The Saints should be excited to have the No. 28 pick.

A lot is being discussed right now regarding the teams at the top of the draft, such as the 49ers, Falcons, and Bengals. Further down, rumors have started to indicate that teams like the Cardinals and Steelers are focusing in on certain players.

The Saints, on the other hand? Nothing.

This is an organization that keeps things close to the vest, and because of that, we are left guessing on what their strategy will be.

Thus, why not take as broad of a look as possible with the upcoming draft class? Today, we will be analyzing each position group. With this exercise, our goal will be to answer one specific question: where does the value lie, and how can the Saints attack this.

By looking at the team’s long-term outlook at each position and the overall positional talent of the draft, we will be able to understand how they can best help their standing for the future.

This is a critical draft for the Saints, and they need to maximize on every pick they have. How can they do this? Let us dive into this draft class!

Note: To analyze this draft, we will be using my draft model projections, which can be found here.