
The New Orleans Saints selected Jordyn Tyson as their No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to bolster their wide receiver position. ESPN analyst Matt Miller expressed concerns about the value of this pick compared to other available wide receivers.
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The New Orleans Saints were picking No. 8 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft and had their eyes on three positions: wide receiver, cornerback, and edge rusher.
After Mansoor Delane went No. 6 to the Kansas City Chiefs after a trade-up, and the Tennessee Titans took Carnell Tate at No. 4, the Saints landed on Jordyn Tyson to get a new WR for Tyler Shough. It was a sensible pick from the Saints.
But, ESPN's Matt Miller has one "quibble" with this pick by the Saints, calling out the value of this pick compared to the other WRs in the draft class.
"Tyson satisfies need and scheme fit in New Orleans. My only quibble is with the value, as Tyson was ranked as my WR4," Miller writes.
Tate was obviously ranked higher on Miller's board than Tyson, but he went before the Saints' pick. But who were the other two receivers ranked higher for Miller that the Saints could've taken?
He has Makai Lemon and Omar Cooper Jr. ranked higher than Tyson, with Lemon going No. 20 to the Philadelphia Eagles and Cooper No. 30 to the .
The Saints selected Jordyn Tyson to strengthen their wide receiver position after missing out on other top prospects.
Matt Miller criticized the value of the pick, suggesting that other wide receivers in the draft class may have been better options.
Mansoor Delane was picked No. 6 by the Kansas City Chiefs, and Carnell Tate was selected No. 4 by the Tennessee Titans.


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With Miller ranking the Tyson pick as the 32nd best selection in the NFL Draft, even with this pick being a little too rich for Miller's liking, it shows how good a scheme fit and need this was for the Saints.
With Lemon and Cooper more of the slot receiver archetype, and the Saints needing someone more capable on the outside, the Saints' pick of Tyson wasn't flamed by Miller too much, as the need and fit make sense for the Saints.
But, he does have the Tyson pick a bit lower on his draft pick rankings as the Saints took his WR4 over the WR 2 and 3 in Cooper and Lemon. It's a small quibble, but still an issue Miller has with the pick nonetheless.