When you think about the New Orleans Saints and their draft history, you might easily cringe. Some 67 players have been drafted in Sean Payton era, which is a league low. After Brandin Cooks was traded to the New England Patriots, no player exists from the 2014 NFL Draft.
Here’s a detailed look at the Saints and their pick history, as we gear up for Day One of the NFL Draft.
- 2010 (32nd): Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State
- 2011 (24th): Cameron Jordan, DE, Cal | 28th: Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama
- 2013 (15th): Kenny Vaccaro, DB, Texas
- 2014 (20th): Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State
- 2015 (13th): Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford | 31st: Stephone Anthony, LB, Clemson
- 2016 (12th): Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville
- 2014 (58th): Stanley Jean-Baptiste, DB, Nebraska
- 2015 (44th): Hau’oli Kikaha, OLB, Washington
- 2016 (47th): Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State | 61st: Vonn Bell, DB, Ohio State
- 2011 (72nd): Martez Wilson, LB, Illinois | 88th: Johnny Patrick, DB, Louisville
- 2012 (89th): Akiem Hicks, DE, Regina
- 2013 (75th): Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas Pine-Bluff | 82nd: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
- 2015 (75th): Garrett Grayson, QB, Colorado State | 78th: P.