{"id":757804,"date":"2026-02-17T08:03:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/757804\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T08:03:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T08:03:41","slug":"bessons-3-round-mock-draft-saints-go-offense-heavy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/757804\/","title":{"rendered":"Besson\u2019s 3-round Mock Draft: Saints go offense heavy"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Orleans Saints left the 2025 NFL draft satisfied. They solidified their tackles for the next 10 years and found good depth and starters down the board. Oh, they also found a pretty good quarterback.<\/p>\n

With the Saints set up to start building a roster that can compete in the next few years, they\u2019ll be looking to grab more big impact players.<\/p>\n

1.8 RB Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame)<\/p>\n

\"STANFORD,<\/a><\/p>\n

STANFORD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 29: Jeremiyah Love #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish runs the ball against the Stanford Cardinal in the third quarter at Stanford Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard\/Getty Images) Getty Images<\/p>\n

If you know anything about me, this pick will come as a shocker. I find it hard for bad teams to use early picks on running backs, but in recent years, I\u2019ve changed my mind. The breakouts of running backs Bijan Robinson, Jahmy Gibbs, and De\u2019Von Achane represent a new class of running backs entering the league and finding success.<\/p>\n

The NFL is always evolving, and the run game has made a comeback. Gone are the days of the 5,000-yard passers. Defenses now run two high shells more often than they did just 10 years ago, forcing offenses to either run the ball or risk throwing interceptions.<\/p>\n

So in this, I have the Saints grabbing a top-three player in the draft at eight. New Orleans has had a lackluster run game for years now, and Jeremiyah Love makes an immediate impact. Getting Kellen Moore a high-end draft pick at running back could open the offense up and make life easier for Tyler Shough. Love offers the best superstar ability for New Orleans at eight, and makes the perfect successor to Alvin Kamara.<\/p>\n

2.42 OL Chase Bistontis (Texas A&M)<\/p>\n

\"COLUMBIA,<\/a><\/p>\n

COLUMBIA, MO – NOVEMBER 08: Texas A&M Aggies offensive lineman Chase Bisontis (71) before an SEC football game between the Texas A&M Aggies and Missouri Tigers on November 8, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, MO. (Photo by Scott Winters\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n

I never like to say a team is forced to draft a player at a certain range, but it feels like a must for the Saints to add to their interior offensive line in the first three rounds. Guard Cesar Ruiz has struggled over the last two seasons, and the Dillon Radunz signing felt like a Band-Aid over a bigger problem.<\/p>\n

Luckily for the Saints, Texas A&M offensive lineman Chase Bisontis is available for them early in the second round. Bisontis has plenty of the athleticism you\u2019re looking for at the interior, and his strong performances in SEC play make him better prepared for the NFL.<\/p>\n

But, along with most rookie offensive linemen, Bisontis will have to improve his technique. His footwork could get sloppy, and his shorter arms cause him to get out of position if he doesn\u2019t win off the press. Despite the learning curve, the three-year starter will fit well into the Saints\u2019 young offensive line.<\/p>\n

3.73 WR Elija Sarratt (Indiana)<\/p>\n

\"MIAMI<\/a><\/p>\n

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – JANUARY 19: Elijah Sarratt #13 of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on during the third quarter against the Miami Hurricanes in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images) Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Saints have proved season after season that their lack of concern about adding a wide receiver is costly. While New Orleans did make trades for wideouts Devaughn Vele and Jalynn Polk in 2025, both have injury concerns and played little to no during the season. And after the trade of Rashid Shaheed, the Saints need to add wide receiver help more than ever.<\/p>\n

Here, we have the Saints catching Indiana Elijah Sarratt, who fell in this mock. Originally projected as a second-rounder, Sarratt offers the Saints reliable hands and physicality at receiver. At 6-foot-2, he is a very physical pass catcher and can win on his contested catches consistently.<\/p>\n

Sarratt is a good pairing next to Chris Olave and gives New Orleans, at worst, great depth at a position they\u2019ve lacked for years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New Orleans Saints left the 2025 NFL draft satisfied. They solidified their tackles for the next 10…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":757805,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2076],"tags":[7,896,55,402,403,401,2572,2571,6,397],"class_list":{"0":"post-757804","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-orleans-saints","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-new-orleans","10":"tag-new-orleans-saints","11":"tag-new-orleans-saints-draft","12":"tag-new-orleans-saints-mock-drafts","13":"tag-new-orleans-saints-news","14":"tag-neworleans","15":"tag-neworleanssaints","16":"tag-nfl","17":"tag-saints"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116084933122706101","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/757804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=757804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/757804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/757805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=757804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=757804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=757804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}