The New Orleans Saints went in a different direction than you’ll see in most 2020 mock drafts with the latest projection from Luke Easterling over at Draft Wire. Easterling ran a scenario in which the Saints, able to draft the best players available after stocking their roster well in free agency, went with Wisconsin Badgers running back Jonathan Taylor. Here’s what he wrote to justify the selection:
Sure, there may be bigger needs elsewhere, and running backs in the first round aren’t exactly en vogue anymore. But the Saints need to make the most of whatever time Drew Brees has left, and Mark Ingram’s departure left a void in their ground game that left the offense unbalanced.