The 2015 NFL Draft was the first draft where the New Orleans Saints held nine picks at the start of the selection meeting since 2002.
·With the 13th pick overall, New Orleans selected Stanford T Andrus Peat and with the 31st pick, the Saints picked Clemson ILB Stephone Anthony.
·This was the fifth time in franchise history that New Orleans selected two players in the first round. The other years this occurred was 2002 (DE Charles Grant and WR Donte’ Stallworth), 1993 (T William Roaf and TE Irv Smith), 1981 (RB George Rogers and QB Dave Wilson – supplemental) and 1975 (WR Larry Burton and G Kurt Schumacher).