The 2021 NFL season is officially over for the New Orleans Saints, and it was quite a ride.
The Saints season might be over, but Saints coverage never sleeps. Free agency, the draft, 2021 retrospective pieces, and looking ahead to the 2022 season... We’ll have it all for you at Canal Street Chronicles.
First, let’s take a look at the Saints draft position for the 2022 NFL Draft.
The 18th overall selection has not been historically great of late. Here are the names of the 18th overall pick since the 2011 NFL Draft:
2021 - DE Jaelan Phillips (Miami) - Miami Dolphins
2020 - OT Austin Jackson (USC) - Miami Dolphins
2019 - C Garrett Bradbury (NC State) - Minnesota Vikings
2018 - CB Jaire Alexander (Louisville) - Green Bay Packers
2017 - CB Adoree Jackson (USC) - Tennessee Titans
2016 - C Ryan Kelly (Alabama) - Indianapolis Colts
2015 - CB Marcus Peters (Washington) - Kansas City Chiefs
2014 - S Calvin Pryor (Louisville) - New York Jets
2013 - S Eric Reid (LSU) - San Francisco 49ers
2012 - LB Melvin Ingram (South Carolina) - Los Angeles Chargers
2011 - DT Corey Liuget (Illinois) - Los Angeles Chargers
It’s admittedly a little unfair to just look at the one spot on the board.