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Saints fill key hole in 1st round 2024 NFL Draft
DETROIT, MI - The New Orleans Saints went into the 2024 NFL Draft with some glaring needs on both sides of the ball.
The team drafted OT Taliese Fuaga from Oregon State with their 14th overall pick in the 1st round.
The Saints were in need of finding depth in the trenches, especially after offensive lineman James Hurst retired from the NFL on Wednesday.
In the second round, the Saints selected Alabama cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry with the 41st pick. New Orleans gave up picks 45, 168 and 190.
The 1st round began on Thursday night at 7 p.m. and is being aired on WBRZ.
Saints 2024 draft picks (9):
Round 1, pick 14- Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
Round 2, pick 41 (acquired from Denver Broncos in Sean Payton trade) - Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
Round 5, pick 150
Round 5, pick 170 (compensatory pick)
Round 5, pick 175 (compensatory pick)
Round 6, pick 199 (acquired from Eagles in C.J. Gardner-Johnson trade)
Round 7, pick 239 (acquired from Denver Broncos in Wil Lutz trade)
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