In the lead up to the 2019 NFL Draft, Who Dat Dish will post player profiles of athletes who may be available when the Saints pick at number 62 in the second round. This being the only pick the Saints have in the draft’s first four rounds, getting it right will be critical. There are obvious areas of need on the Saints roster at offensive line, defensive interior, safety, quarterback, cornerback and wide receiver. One tight end you’ll see associated with the Saints over the next three months is Stanford tight end Kaden Smith.
Tight end is a need the Saints have had since 2016 when Coby Fleener took over for Benjamin Watson when Watson took off for Baltimore.