Up until the 2014 NFL draft, I will be taking a look around the league at each NFL team and analyzing their situations leading up to the draft. This page will contain my individual team analysis leading up to the 2014 NFL Draft, and I will be providing periodic updates over the next few months. Be sure to check out my actual 2014 NFL Mock Draft predictions as well, in addition to the analysis I'll be providing for all 30 NFL teams and their potential draft needs.
2014 NFL Mock Draft Analysis - New Orleans Saints
Top Free Agents
TE – Jimmy Graham
SS – Malcom Jenkins
OT – Charles Brown
OT – Zach Streif
C – Brian De La Puente
LB – Jon Vilma
Biggest Team Needs
Offensive Line, Wide Receiver, Linebacker
Top NFL Draft Targets
Talk about losing a lot on offense. It would be a travesty if Graham left Nola. That being said, it’s going to cost a lot and when 3 of your 5 starting offensive lineman are also due for big deals, things could get a bit sticky. New Orleans will be drafting towards the end of the first round and despite not having a huge need at linebacker, they will have some solid players to choose from including Kyle Van Noy (LB, BYU), Ryan Shazier (LB, Ohio State) and Adrian Hubbard (LB, Alabama). The "need" pick here would be Cameron Erving (OT, Florida State).
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