Saints Focus On Value, Potential In 2010 Draft

The New Orleans Saints opened up draft day in a different perspective than any previous year; as Super Bowl champions. After a relatively quiet, yet productive offseason, highlighted by a couple of key additions on the defensive line, the Saints were able to add youth and depth to several spots, including the defensive backfield, offensive [...]

Oregon St. QB Sean Canfield Saints Final Pick

The New Orleans Saints selected quarterback Sean Canfield of Oregon State with their seventh-round pick of the 2010 NFL draft Saturday. He was the 239th overall pick. Canfield, 6 feet 4, 224 pounds, who throws left-handed, demonstrated his arm strength at Oregon State’s pro day. He impressed scouts with his throwing ability and accuracy on deep routes. Read [...]

Saints Trade Up, Select BC OC Matt Tennant

The New Orleans Saints traded their fourth-round pick in 2011 to the Jacksonville Jaguars to get the 158th pick and selected center Matt Tennant of Boston College. Tennant redshirted at BC in 2005 and saw limited action in five games in 2006. He started all 14 games in 2007, 2008 and 2009 at center and was [...]

Saints Keep LSU DT Al Woods At Home

The New Orleans Saints traded with the Arizona Cardinals and moved up to take Al Woods, defensive tackle from LSU. The Saints traded their pick in the fourth round, No. 130th pick and their sixth round pick to the Cardinals. Woods didn’t become a full time starter until his senior season when he started all [...]

Saints Like Potential Of TE Jimmy Graham

The New Orleans Saints selected Miami tight end Jimmy Graham with their third-round selection at No. 95 in the 2010 NFL draft Friday. In Mike Triplett’s predraft analysis, he wrote this about the 6-foot-6, 260-pounder: “A raw prospect, he played just one year in college after playing basketball for his first four years at Miami. He [...]