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Order of the Saints picks in the 2026 NFL Draft
TL;DR
The 2026 NFL Draft will occur from April 23 to April 25 in Pittsburgh, with the New Orleans Saints holding eight picks. Their first-round selection is the 8th overall.
Key points
- 2026 NFL Draft takes place in Pittsburgh from April 23 to April 25
- New Orleans Saints have eight draft selections
- First-round pick is 8th overall
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Draft day is finally here. The 2026 NFL Draft will take place in Pittsburgh. It begins on Thursday, April 23 and will wrap up on Saturday, April 25. The New Orleans Saints have eight selections in this year's draft as it stands right now, barring any trades. Last year, the Saints had nine selections, with four earning starting roles and two more making significant contributions.
Here's a full list of the picks that New Orleans owns in the 2026 draft.
- Round 1, pick 8 (8 overall)
- Round 2, pick 10 (42 overall)
- Round 3, pick 9 (73 overall)
- Round 4, pick 32 (132 overall)
- Round 4, pick 36 (136 overall)
- Round 5, pick 10 (150 overall)
- Round 5, pick 32 (172 overall)
- Round 6, pick 9 (190 overall)
The 32 selections in the first round will take place on Thursday night, with the official start at 7 p.m. CT. Rounds 2 and 3 will be held on Friday evening, beginning at 6 p.m. CT. Saturday will feature Rounds 4, 5, 6, and 7, starting at 11 a.m. CT. Each team will have eight minutes to make their pick in the first round, seven minutes for their pick in the second round, five minutes for selections in Rounds 3, 4, 5, and 6, and four minutes for picks made in the seventh round. This is slightly changed from recent years and the first that the timing has changed in the first round since 2008.
If they make all eight of their picks, it would be just the second time in a decade since the forgettable 2015 draft that the Saints made more than seven selections. In 2015 and last season, they made made nine picks. Their fewest in that span was in 2020, when they drafted four players. New Orleans doesn't own a seventh-round pick this year after trading it to the New England Patriots last spring, in exchange for nose tackle Davon Godchaux.
Last year's draft brought starters left tackle Kelvin Banks Jr., quarterback Tyler Shough, safety Jonas Sanker, and cornerback Quincy Riley along with promising linebacker Danny Stutsman and backup running back Devin Neal. Banks (9th), Shough (40th), and Sanker (93rd) were all three chosen in the first two days. Stutsman (112) and Riley (131) were both fourth-round picks.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: 2026 NFL Draft: Order of New Orleans Saints' picks in every round
Q&A
What are the New Orleans Saints' draft picks for the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Saints have eight picks: Round 1 (8), Round 2 (42), Round 3 (73), Round 4 (132, 136), Round 5 (150, 172), and Round 6 (190).
When does the 2026 NFL Draft start and end?
The draft begins on April 23 at 7 p.m. CT and concludes on April 25.
How much time do teams have to make their picks in the 2026 NFL Draft?
Teams have eight minutes for first-round picks, seven minutes for second-round picks, and five minutes for selections in Rounds 3 to 6, with four minutes in the seventh round.
