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2027 NFL Draft · NFC South

New Orleans Saints mock draft 2027: 7-round picks and needs

Updated for the week of Nov 9, 2026

Projected 2027 draft order, based on current standings · updated Nov 11, 2026 · Pick owners updated Nov 10, 2026

At a glance

First pick
No. 12 (round 1, projected)
Picks
6 (tap to see them)
  • Round 1 · projected No. 12
  • Round 2 · projected No. 44
  • Round 3 · projected No. 76
  • Round 4 · projected No. 108
  • Round 5 · projected No. 140
  • Round 6 · projected No. 161 · via Los Angeles Chargers
Biggest needs
edge rusher, interior offensive line, tight end
Mock draft as the Saints

The New Orleans Saints (NFC South) own 6 picks in the 2027 NFL Draft, starting at projected No. 12 overall in round 1. They hold a round 6 pick (projected No. 161) from the Los Angeles Chargers. They traded away their own round 6 pick (projected No. 172) to the New England Patriots and round 7 pick (projected No. 204) to the Denver Broncos. The Big Board's 2027 team-needs model rates edge rusher as the biggest need (grade 55, moderate need), then interior offensive line (64) and tight end (70). Since the March 2026 grades the model moved QB need down (75 → 76), WR need down (56 → 81) and DT need down (65 → 80); the quarterback read uses Tyler Shough, 27, 1 starter season. Kellen Moore is the head coach and Mickey Loomis the general manager.

Mock draft as the Saints2027 team needs: all 32 teamsLive projected 2027 draft order
Projected first pick
No. 12round 1
2027 picks
61 acquired
Biggest need
EDGEModerate need · grade 55
Head coach
Kellen MooreGM Mickey Loomis

Saints 2027 draft picks: all 6 selections

RoundOverallSource
112 projectedOwn pick
244 projectedOwn pick
376 projectedOwn pick
4108 projectedOwn pick
5140 projectedOwn pick
6161 projectedvia Los Angeles Chargers · Trevor Penning trade

Traded away: round 6 (projected No. 172) to New England Patriots — Ja'Lynn Polk trade; round 7 (projected No. 204) to Denver Broncos — Devaughn Vele trade.

Saints team needs for 2027

  1. EDGEEdge rusherModerate need (grade 55)

    No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 55 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review

  2. IOLInterior offensive lineModerate need (grade 64)

    No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 64 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review

  3. TETight endLow need (grade 70)

    No 2026 round 1–2 pick here; roster grade 70 from the March 2026 post-free-agency review

Team needs updated Nov 10, 2026. Bars show the size of the need: the fuller the bar, the lower the roster grade. How the needs are set.

What changed since March

March 2026 top three: EDGE (55), WR (56), IOL (64). The top three has changed since then.

All 11 positions
PositionGradeNeed
Edge rusher55Moderate need
Interior offensive line64Moderate need
Tight end70Low need
Safety72Low need
Quarterback76Low need
Cornerback78Low need
Offensive tackle79Low need
Running back80Low need
Defensive tackle80Low need
Wide receiver81Low need
Linebacker84Low need

What the community drafts for the Saints

462 mocks so far — trends firm up as more drafts come in. The Saints have 10 logged picks (10 with their first three selections).

Prospects community mock drafters picked most often with the Saints' first three selections (through projected No. 76) in The Big Board 2027 mocks.

Saints 2027 NFL draft prospects: fits at their top needs

Consensus-ranked prospects at the Saints' top-three need positions, ranked near their first pick (projected No. 12). See the full 2027 consensus board.

Top dynasty assets on the Saints

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