Saints fill need at offensive tackle, add depth at cornerback and QB during NFL draft

— The New Orleans Saints filled a pressing need with their first-round pick in the NFL draft. Let’s take the player.” Fuaga played right tackle at Oregon State, but with New Orleans having potential openings at both tackle spots, he said he would be comfortable on either side. “It’s not too often that the depth of the draft at the position of need marry up, but this happened to be a year that it married up for us.” New Orleans moved up four spots to grab Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, trading the No. “He’s got a skill set we want to work with, just from an arm talent standpoint and the ability to make all the throws.” The others Saints selections were Pittsburgh wide receiver Bub Means, Texas linebacker Jaylan Ford, Northern Iowa defensive tackle Khristian Boyd and Eastern Kentucky offensive tackle Josiah Ezirim. Rattler followed 2023 MVP Jake Haener of Fresno State, the Saints’ fourth-round pick last year, and Texas A&M’s Kellen Mond, the 2021 MVP who signed with the Saints as a free agent earlier this month.