New Orleans Saints draft picks 2023: Round-by-round selections
Here is a 2023 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the New Orleans Saints:
Round 1 (No. 29 overall, from 49ers through Dolphins) — Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson: New Orleans picked up this peripatetic pick by letting former HC Sean Payton go to Denver, which momentarily had it after trading OLB Bradley Chubb to Miami. A guy who can play up and down the line, Bresee (6-6, 298) is too good to pass up for a team that needed to replenish its defensive front. And after the health issues (ACL tear, kidney infection) and personal adversity, including the loss of his sister to cancer last year, Bresee faced with the Tigers, he seems primed to unleash his talent with a fresh start. Draft tracker
Round 2 (40) — Isaiah Foskey, DE, Notre Dame: They continue to replenish their D-line – DT Bryan Bresee was the pick in Round 1 – the 6-5, 264-pound Irish star will bolster the edge following the loss of Marcus Davenport in free agency. Foskey posted 20½ sacks and 23 TFLs over the past two seasons and is a physical marvel, posting a 4.58 40 time at the combine. Draft tracker
Round 3 (71) — Kendre Miller, RB, TCU: A big back (5-11, 215) and workhorse for the Horned Frogs in 2022 (224 carries for 1,399 yards and 17 TDs). He's not going to catch the ball like Alvin Kamara, but Miller provides depth at a time when Kamara could be facing a suspension for off-field issues. Draft tracker
Round 4 (103, from Bears) — Nick Saldiveri, G, Old Dominion Draft tracker
Round 4 (127, from Jaguars) — Jake Haener, QB, Fresno State Draft tracker
Round 5 (146) — Jordan Howden, S, Minnesota Draft tracker
Round 6 (195, from Steelers through Broncos) — A.T. Perry, WR, Wake Forest Draft tracker
New Orleans Saints' last five top draft picks:
2022 (No. 11 overall): Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
2021 (No. 28 overall): Payton Turner, DE, Houston
2020 (No. 24 overall): Cesar Ruiz, C, Michigan
2019 (No. 48 overall): Erik McCoy, C, Texas A&M
2018 (No. 14 overall): Marcus Davenport, DE, Texas-San Antonio
2023 NFL draft: Team-by-team picks
AFC East: Bills | Dolphins | Jets | Patriots
AFC North: Bengals | Browns | Ravens | Steelers
AFC South: Colts | Jaguars | Texans | Titans
AFC West: Broncos | Chargers | Chiefs | Raiders
NFC East: Commanders | Cowboys | Eagles | Giants
NFC North: Bears | Lions | Packers | Vikings
NFC South: Buccaneers | Falcons | Panthers | Saints
NFC West: 49ers | Cardinals | Rams | Seahawks
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Saints picks in 2023 NFL draft: Round-by-round by New Orleans
