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John Sigler

2023 NFL mock draft: Latest picks for Saints in Rounds 2 and 3

Barring a trade or two, the New Orleans Saints are expected to make two picks in the second and third rounds of the 2023 NFL draft on Friday night in prime time, scheduled at Nos. 40 and 71 overall.

They started the draft by picking Clemson defensive tackle Bryan Bresee in the first round at No. 29, who was frequently projected to them in mock drafts from around the league’s media landscape. Who do those same experts link to New Orleans in Rounds 2 and 3? Here’s a quick look:

Touchdown Wire

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Author: Doug Farrar (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida

NFL.com

AP Photo/Gary McCullough

Author: Lance Zierlein (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida

Pro Football Focus

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Author: John Kosko (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida

Round 3, Pick 71: DT Zacch Pickens, South Carolina

ESPN/Scouts Inc.

Gary Cosby Jr.-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Steve Muench (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: S/CB Brian Branch, Alabama

The Draft Network

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Justin Melo (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: DE Keion White, Georgia Tech

Sporting News

Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Vinnie Iyer (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: S/CB Brian Branch, Alabama

SB Nation

Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Mark Schofield (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame

Draft Countdown

Nikos Frazier / Journal & Courier via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Author: Shane Hallam (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame

Round 3, Pick 71: DE BJ Ojulari, LSU

Pro Football Network

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Ian Cummings (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: WR Josh Downs, North Carolina

Round 3, Pick 71: DE Isaiah McGuire, Missouri

Sports Illustrated

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Luke Easterling (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: OL Cody Mauch, North Dakota State

Round 3, Pick 71: TE Brenton Strange, Penn State

The Athletic

Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Dane Brugler (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee

Round 3, Pick 71: DE Tuli Tuipulotu, USC

CBS Sports

Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Chris Trapasso (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: LB Drew Sanders, Arkansas

Round 3, Pick 71: WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State

Behind The Steel Curtain

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Jeremy Betz and Andrew Wilbar (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee

Round 3, Pick 71: LB Noah Sewell, Oregon

Sportsnaut

Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Andrew Buller-Russ (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern

Round 3, Pick 71: LG Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State

Fantasy Pros

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Russell Brown (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee

Round 3, Pick 71: LG Chandler Zavala, North Carolina State

The Score

Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Andrew Dixon and Dan Wilkins (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: DE Keion White, Georgia Tech

Round 3, Pick 71: WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss

Bleeding Green Nation

Vasha Hunt-USA TODAY Sports

Author: Ben Natan (source)

Round 2, Pick 40: CB Julius Brents, Kansas State

Round 3, Pick 71: S Sydney Brown, Illinois

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