New Orleans Saints draft rumors are the focus of today’s Saints video as Mel Kiper has a new 2-round mock draft that we are going to react to! Saints mock drafts have been heavily favoring Pitt DT Calijah Kancey as the Saints draft target that could be taken at #29 Overall. Georgia TE Darnell Washington was mocked to the Saints to help Juwan Johnson & compete with Adam Trautman. Trace Girouard is here to bring you the latest Saints draft rumors & Saints news in today’s video!

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Mel Kiper On Calijah Kancey
As I mentioned in my previous mock draft, the Saints completely turned over at defensive tackle and added Khalen Saunders and Nathan Shepherd to be their new starters. What if they're not done adding? Kancey is one of my favorite prospects in this class. He's so explosive as a pass-rusher and despite being undersized -- 6-1, 281 pounds -- he's going to rack up sacks at the next level. He had 14.5 over the past two seasons. New Orleans could also look at the pass-catchers here, either a tight end or receiver.

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Calijah Kancey Stats: 31 TKL, 14.5 TFL, 7.5 SACK, 30 QB HURRIES

Calijah Kancey scouting profile:
So quick + bursty. Disruptive as hell.
Undersized, but good hand usage
Wins most leverage games
6 Missed Tackles in 2022 (20%)
Quality arsenal of pass rush moves

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Mel Kiper On Darnell Washington
I made this match in Round 1 of my Mock Draft 2.0 because the Saints need to get more production out of the tight end position. We know new starting quarterback Derek Carr appreciates the position and targets it often. Washington is a tough evaluation because he just didn't get the ball much. He had 45 catches and three touchdowns in three college seasons. At 6-7, 264 pounds, though, he has all the physical tools to be a complete player.

Darnell Washington (15 GP): 43 TGT 28 REC, 454 YDS, 16.2 AVG, 2 TD

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Questions in today’s New Orleans Saints podcast:
- Would you draft Calijah Kancey at #29 OVR? Type ‘D’ for Draft or ‘P’ for Pass
- What position would you draft in round 2?
- Should we do a Who Dat Nation led mock draft? Type ‘Y’ for Yes or ‘N’ for No
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