I nat (natten til fredag) er det blevet tid til NFL draften. Vi får endelig holdenes valg af se. Det har været en anderledes proces for holdene, da møder, pro days ect. ikke er blevet til noget pga. af COVID-19. Nu bliver det  spænende af se om eksperter og general manegers er enig om spillernes reelle potientiale.

Draft “eksperterne” nettet rundt har også færdiggjort deres sidste mock drafts, og her er hvem de mener New Orleans Saints vælger.

NFL.coms Daniel Jeremiah mener det bliver: Jalen Reagor, WR (TCU)

Reagor is a polarizing player in personnel circles. His play speed is legit, but his inconsistent hands are a concern. He would replace the speed element the Saints had with Ted Ginn Jr.

NFL.coms Charles Davis mener det bliver: Jordan Love, QB (Utah State)

If coach Sean Payton is truly committed to QB Taysom Hill as his future QB1, perhaps this pick is a defender.

NBC Sports Dalton Johnson og Josh Schrock mener det bliver: Brandon Aiyuk, WR (Arizona State)

Like the Patriots, the Saints are looking at Love but Aiyuk falls right in their lap. Drew Brees now has Michael Thomas, Emmanuel Sander and Aiyuk to duel with Tom Brady and the Bucs. —JS

Sports Illustrateds Kevin Hanson mener det bliver: Patrick Queen, LB (LSU)

A.J. Klein signed a three-deal with the Bills in free agency but four of the team’s top remaining linebackers—Demario Davis, Kiko Alonso, Alex Anzalone and Craig Robertson—are scheduled to become unrestricted free agents next offseason. One of the youngest prospects in the draft (he turns 21 in August), Queen played his best football down the stretch of LSU’s title run. While he’s a bit undersized, Queen is a three-down linebacker with outstanding speed that excels in coverage.

FOXsports Jason McIntyre mener det bliver: Brandon Aiyuk, WR (Arizona State)

2019 season stats: 65 receptions, 1,192 receiving yards, 8 receiving TDs

The best present Mickey Loomis and Sean Payton could give Drew Brees in his final season is the combination of Michael Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders, and Brandon Aiyuk.

CBS Sports Will Brinson mener det bliver: Kenneth Murray, LB (Oklahoma)

Some people like them taking a QB here but I think they want to keep shoving in on 2020 and figure out the Drew Brees thing later.

Gulkluds Claus Elming mener det bliver: AJ Terrell, CB (LSU)

Der er ikke mange huller på det her Saints-mandskab, så det er et rent luksus-pick. De forstærker bagkæden med Terrell, som af flere eksperter betragtes som den næstbedste corner i draften. 

Der er ikke noget entydigt billed af hvem Saints drafter. Det kan blive en wide receiver, quarterback, linebacker eller cornerback.

… eller måske en offensiv eller defensiv linjemand, eller… Hvem håber du på kommer til New Orleans i nat?