The New Orleans Saints have nine picks in the 2024 NFL draft, owning the No. 14 pick in the first round.
New Orleans, who finished last season with a 9-8 record, has three compensatory selections in Round 5 (Nos. 168, 170 and 175). The team overhauled its offensive staff this offseason, hiring Klint Kubiak to replace longtime coordinator Pete Carmichael. As coach Dennis Allen enters a prove-it year, the team will look to the draft to bolster its roster.
The 2024 NFL draft will take place at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit from April 25 through April 27. Round 1 will begin April 25 at 8 p.m. ET, while Rounds 2 and 3 are on April 26 starting at 7 p.m. ET. Rounds 4 through 7 begin at noon ET on April 27. The draft will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and the ESPN App. There are 257 total picks in the draft.
Here's the full list of the Saints' draft picks by round, along with a look at their top roster needs headed into the 2024 season.
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New Orleans Saints 2024 draft picks
Round 1: No. 14
Round 2: No. 45 (from Denver Broncos)
Round 5: No. 150
Round 5: No. 168 (compensatory selection)
Round 5: No. 170 (compensatory selection)
Round 5: No. 175 (compensatory selection)
Round 6: No. 190
Round 6: No. 199 (from Philadelphia Eagles)
Round 7: No. 239 (from Los Angeles Rams through Denver)
Top three needs: OT, DE, WR. Allen expressed a troubling outlook on the state of RT Ryan Ramczyk's knee at the NFL's annual league meeting, 2022 first-round pick Trevor Penning is a question mark at LT after being benched last season and fill-in LT Andrus Peat wasn't re-signed. All of that should make selecting an OT a top priority for the Saints this year. It's a big drop-off to their next needs in terms of importance after the Saints signed DE Chase Young to a one-year deal in free agency. -- Katherine Terrell