With seven picks in the 5th round or later the Saints will hope to replicate past success In this week's poll question we asked, other than the obvious answer of wide receiver Marques Colston, who is the greatest player the New Orleans Saints have drafted in the 5th round or later.
As determined by Yardbarker NFL writers, here are the best seventh-round draft picks of the Super Bowl era (since 1966) for each NFC team.
Each week, it seems like Rams rookie receiver Puka Nacua is breaking another record or making more history. The star wideout from BYU is having one of the best rookie seasons ever by a receiver and in Sunday’s win over the Browns, he accomplished yet another impressive feat.
New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara added another achievement to his collection in Week 5. Kamara scored his 73rd career touchdown in the NFL.
Marques Colston, a Saints Hall of Fame wide receiver, almost didn't get to play in the NFL following his inconsistent performance during the 2006 rookie camp and OTA sessions with the team.
Colston has high praise and faith for his former OC Former New Orleans Saints receiver and Super Bowl champion Marques Colston sat down with NOF.com for a wide-ranging discussion that was released Wednesday morning.
59% of Saints fans agree In our most recent poll, we asked fans who was the best draft pick in New Orleans Saints history and why. With an overwhelming vote of almost 59% fans said it is Marques Colston so I'm here to tell you why the majority of you were right and Colston gave the Saints the most bang for their buck.
The linebacker was the Saints first home grown Hall of Famer, but was he their greatest pick ever? When the Saints were on the clock with the 51st pick in the 1981 NFL draft, they had yet to have a winning season and had not drafted a single player that even came close to making the Hall of Fame in their first 14 years of existence.
The former Saints WR is providing a mentorship and enrichment program for high school athletes. Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Marques Colston
Many experts predict that the New Orleans Saints will take a wide receiver with one of their two first-round picks in this week's NFL Draft. However, three of the greatest wide receivers in New Orleans Saints history were late-round draft picks.
Juwan Johnson went from a project in 2020 to solid contributor in 2021 and looks to continue from where he left off last season. Coming out of Oregon in 2020, Juwan Johnson was a player many considered an intriguing prospect.
The New Orleans Saints are less than 12 days away from their Week 1 clash with the Pack. Here is a look at three Saints that have sported the numbers 12, 11, and 10: #12 Marques Colston, WR (2006-2015) The seventh-round pick from Hofstra, Marques Colston, won the Saints starting WR job his rookie year in 2006 and never looked back.
The Czar of the Playbook, Emory Hunt, has spoken. Here's a quick Saints "Diamonds in the Rough" draft profile on wide receiver Michael Strachan from the University of Charleston, Division II.
Finding an NFL player in the seventh round can be like finding a needle in a haystack for NFL general managers. These 25 seventh-rounders went above and beyond, turning into great NFL contributors.
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