Saints: Cam Jordan's Mock Draft
Cam Jordan, the leader and defensive end of the Saints, gave fans his professional insight by posting a mock draft for the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. Interestingly, Cam is following the conventional wisdom for New Orleans to choose a defensive tackle to pair with him along the line.
In his mock draft, two trades were proposed either by Jordan or the computer simulation. The first trade involved the Saints moving down from No. 29 to No. 31 and receiving the No. 95 pick from the Kansas City Chiefs. Allowing KC to select Oklahoma tackle Anton Harrison, while New Orleans obtained the defensive tackle from Pittsburgh, Calijah Kancey.
Later, the Saints swapped picks No. 74 and No. 140 to the Browns for picks No. 71 and No. 227.
Jordan's final mock draft board for the New Orleans was:
- No. 31 DT Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh
- No. 40 TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah
- No. 74 S Sydney Brown, Illinois
- No. 95 DT Siaki Ika, Baylor
- No. 115 RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane
- No. 140 DT Moro Ojomo, Texas
- No. 146 G Chandler Zavala, NC State
- No. 165 CB Jakorian Bennett, Maryland
- No. 257 S Daniel Scott, California
The New Orleans Saints officially will have the following draft selections in the 2023 NFL Draft, scheduled for a kickoff at 7:00 PM CT on Thursday, April 27.
- Round 1 • Pick 29 (29) • From 49ers through Dolphins and Broncos
- Round 2 • Pick 9 (40)
- Round 3 • Pick 8 (71)
- Round 4 • Pick 13 (115)
- Round 5 • Pick 11 (146)
- Round 5 • Pick 30 (165) • From Eagles
- Round 7 • Pick 10 (227)
- Round 7 • Pick 40 (257) • Compensatory Selection
The New Orleans Saints selected Jordan as the 24th overall pick in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has 115.5 sacks, 639 tackles, 58 passes defended, 15 forced fumbles, 10 fumble recoveries, two interceptions, and a touchdown in his 192 career game appearances with New Orleans.