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.

Over the past 16 NFL Drafts the New Orleans Saints have traded up 26 times, and traded down zero, according to neworleans.football. With nine draft picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, could Saints general manager Mickey Loomis do it again?

The Saints have entered their Derek Carr era. After a 9–8 season saw New Orleans miss out on both a division title and playoff berth based on a tiebreaker, the Saints are hoping to find the talent to push them back into the postseason in this year’s NFL Draft.

Taking a closer look at two disruptive ACC defensive tackles from what looks like an underrated draft class at the position.

As is the case every year, the possibility that the New Orleans Saints will trade up or down in the first round – or any other round – of the NFL Draft is on the table. But Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis said Tuesday that New Orleans will be comfortable if it remains where it is and makes the 14 th pick in the first round.

The New Orleans Saints are in the midst of their most important offseason in recent memory. The 2024 NFL Draft could make or break this middle-of-the-road roster in the upcoming season after three consecutive years of missing the NFL Playoffs.

The New Orleans Saints have hitched their quarterback Derek Carr, but the team has a history of taking swings on the position in the NFL draft and could in 2024. Here is the full list of quarterback selected by the Saints since 2000: Round: 6.

The Saints do not know the long-term outlook on Ryan Ramczyk. Their other OT options right now are Trevor Penning and James Hurst. That cannot be the case entering the 2024 season. Luckily, they should have more than one great option at tackle at 14th overall.