Every Saints 1st round draft pick ever

Since becoming a franchise in 1967, the Saints have drafted 53 players in the first round of the NFL draft. There have been studs drafted like hall of fame tackle Willie Roaf, and there were busts drafted like Stephone Anthony.

As to who every one of these 53 player are, let’s take a look at every Saints 1st round pick since becoming a franchise:

1967: LB – Les Kelley, pick 26

1968: DT – Kevin Hardy, pick 7

1969: G – John Shinners, pick 17

1970: WR – Ken Burrough, pick 10

1971: QB – Archie Manning, pick 2

1972: G – Royce Smith, pick 8

1974: LB – Rick Middleton, pick 13

1975: G – Kurt Schumacher, pick 12

1975: WR – Larry Burton, pick 7

1976: RB – Chuck Muncle, pick 3

1977: DE – Joe Campbell, pick 7

1978: WR – Wes Chandler, pick 3

1979: P – Russell Erxleben, pick 11

1980: T – Stan Brock, pick 12

1981: RB – George Rogers, pick 1

1982: WR – Lindsey Scott, pick 13

1985: LB – Alvin Toles, pick 24

1986: G – Jim Dombrowski, pick 6

1987: DE – Shawn Knight, pick 11

1988: RB – Craig Heyward, pick 24

1989: DE – Wayne Martin, pick 19

1990: DE – Renaldo Turnbull, pick 14

1992: RB – Vaughn Dunbar, pick 21

1993: TE – Irv Smith, pick 20

1993: T – Willie Roaf, pick 8

1994: DE – Joe Johnson, pick 13

1995: LB – Mark Fields, pick 13

1996: DB – Alex Molden, pick 11

1997: G – Chris Naeole, pick 10

1998: T – Kyle Turley, pick 7

1999: RB – Ricky Williams, pick 2

2001: RB – Deuce McAllister, pick 23

2002: DE – Charles Grant, pick 25

2002: WR – Donte Stallworth, pick 13

2003: DT – Johnathan Sullivan, pick 6

2004: DE – Will Smith, pick 18

2005: T – Jammal Brown, pick 13

2006: RB – Reggie Bush, pick 2

2007: WR – Robert Meachem, pick 27

2008: DT – Sedrick Ellis, pick 7

2009: DB – Malcolm Jenkins, pick 14

2010: DB – Patrick Robinson, pick 32

2011: DE – Cam Jordan, pick 24

2011: RB – Mark Ingram, pick 28

2013: DB – Kenny Vaccaro, pick 15

2014: WR – Brandin Cooks, pick 20

2015: ILB – Stephone Anthony, pick 31

2015: G – Andrus Peat, pick 13

2016: DT – Sheldon Rankins, pick 12

2017: DB – Marshon Lattimore, pick 11

2017: T – Ryan Ramczyk, pick 32

2018: DE – Marcus Davenport, pick 14

2020: C/G – Cesar Ruiz, pick 24

Written By Kadin Janisch

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