Official 2025 Saints Draft position thread (First 18 picks set - Saints pick 9th)

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Round 1 - Pick 10
Mykel Williams EDGE GEORGIA • JR • 6'5" / 265 LBS
Chase Young is a free agent after the season. New Orleans has historically favored the bigger, more powerful edge rushers, which is the reason for Mykel Williams' selection in the first round. He is raw, but has the athletic potential to be a highly productive rusher.

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10 NO
Malaki Starks

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10. New Orleans Saints: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
The Saints take the best player available and grab a defensive lineman to pair with Bryan Bresee.

In 2024, Grant has 32 tackles, three sacks, and five passes batted. It took time for Grant to work his way onto the field behind Kris Jenkins. However, Grant flashed as a sophomore. In 2023, Grant put up 29 tackles, four passes batted, 3.5 sacks, and an interception in backup duty. The 6-foot-3, 339-pounder has a rare combination of speed, athleticism, and strength. Grant has top-notch ability with a surprising ability to bend his big body. He can play strong when he wants or needs to, and Grant is fast with the ability to run plays down. Grant has a ton of upside, and he is not as dominant as he can be. He could be a better pro than college player, and Grant looks like a top half of the first-round talent for the 2025 NFL Draft.

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10. New Orleans Saints
USA TODAY Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

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10. New Orleans Saints
Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

Drafting Taliese Fuaga was a good start, but the Saints need more offensive linemen. Kelvin Banks Jr. is flexible enough to play multiple positions, guaranteeing he'd fill a hole for the Saints up front next season.

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10) New Orleans Saints
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Dennis Allen and his defense will be gone but not forgotten.

Malaki Starks feels like a New Orleans Saints safety. He possesses the kind of coverage versatility and ferocity in pursuit that was always present in their safeties not named Marcus Williams throughout the years.

In fact, Starks has flashed such coverage skills that it wouldn’t be surprising to see some teams give him a look at cornerback in a class with so much uncertainty at the position behind Hunter and Johnson.

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10. New Orleans Saints: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
Cam Jordan will be another year older, and the Saints could lose Chase Young in free agency, which means they’ll once again need more reinforcements along the defensive line. Getting the best defensive tackle in the draft with the tenth overall pick is an absolute steal and Mason Graham has future superstar written all over him.

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Chase Young is a free agent after the season. New Orleans has historically favored the bigger, more powerful edge rushers, which is the reason for Mykel Williams' selection in the first round. He is raw, but has the athletic potential to be a highly productive rusher.

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Updated to show possible drafting spots. We will draft somewhere between 8 and 10.

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USA Today has us taking burden now. I would love this pick.

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He’s the kind of DE we would have taken in the past. It will be interesting to see what the new coaching staff wants. My preference would be to take the best defensive lineman available with the first pick then the best OG available with our second pick.

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