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ESPN picks four Saints draft picks for 2025 NFL All-Rookie team
The kids are putting folks on notice. The New Orleans Saints tied two other teams for the most selections on ESPN's 2025 All-Rookie team.
There is a lot at stake for two 2-13 teams -- namely, the pole position for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.
Overall picks to win: 8-8 in Week 17 (173-82-1 for the season) Picks to win with 1-5 confidence: 4-7 (103-64-1) Picks to win with 6-10 confidence: 4-1 (70-18) Overall to cover the spread: 9-6-1 (130-117-9) Cover-the-spread picks with 1-5 confidence: 8-4-1 (107-93-8) Cover-the-spread picks with 6-10 confidence: 1-2 (23-23-1)
ESPN analyst calls Saints' Kelvin Banks Jr. best left tackle from 2025 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The New Orleans Saints took Tyler Shough in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and he drew significantly more attention than their first-round pick.
The Giants would have had a 99.7% chance at the No. 1 pick if they had lost to the Raiders on Sunday. It's now at 20%, according to ESPN Analytics.