New Orleans Saints fans have a lot to look for in Sunday night’s game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders. Beyond deciding which team will visit New Orleans in 2022, the Saints’ draft positioning is on the line.
Per ESPN Stats and Info, the Saints will pick at 17th overall if the Chargers win or tie with Las Vegas. But if the Raiders come away with a win, the Saints will be bumped down to the 18th pick. There are a ton of moving parts involved, and other projections you’ll find online have the Saints drafting as high as 16th, but this is probably the most realistic outcome.
Either way, we won’t know until this storied AFC West rivalry game is all wrapped up. The Saints haven’t drafted this high since 2017, when they selected all-star cornerback Marshon Lattimore at 11th overall — if you don’t count the time they traded up to No. 14 in 2018, targeting defensive end Marcus Davenport.
And their aggressive trade history shouldn’t get us too focused on where they’re scheduled to pick on Sunday night. If there’s a player the Saints want badly enough, they’ll move up to get them.
