It sure seems like the New Orleans Saints are expecting to pick a defensive lineman in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, and the one-and-only mock draft from Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer has them picking a pass rusher to line up off the edge. He has them taking Kansas State defensive end Felix Anudike-Uzomah at No. 29 overall:
The Saints are another potential trade-up team, perhaps for a pass rusher. But the way this has fallen, they find a hard-charging, stout, long defensive end who fits their mold for the edge. Now, they’d have to hope they get more out of him than they have with more recent first-rounders at the position (i.e., Marcus Davenport, Payton Turner).
