The New Orleans Saints currently hold a lot of stock and opportunities in the 2025 NFL Draft. It should be an exciting few days for them, and they must think about a position on offense that is not wide receiver or quarterback at some point, too.
Saints’ need for a backup running back
New Orleans simply has to give more help to Alvin Kamara in the backfield. Kendre Miller had flashes last season, but his injuries and struggles in pass protections continued to keep him off the field for the majority of the season. Outside of him, the other depth options at RB for the Saints are not particularly notable. Jamaal Williams could and should be a cut candidate this offseason. He has not worked out in New Orleans.
Luckily, the Saints can find some intriguing RB talent in this year’s NFL Draft.
Explosive numbers at the NFL Combine
The running back class was incredibly impressive at this year’s NFL Combine. Travis May discussed a handful of RB prospects who helped their stock at the event.Tuten is a projected day three pick this year, as of now. That’s the sort of range I would expect the Saints to look at the position, and they could even have some day two RBs on their radar.
They could also address it in round one with Ashton Jeanty at 9th overall, but that would be risky.
Tuten is a fun, jitterbug sort of runner who flashed elite speed at the Combine. He’s not a bellcow sort of option at the pro level, but a backup role can suit him quite nicely.
Kamara simply cannot sustain such a one-sided workload next season and beyond. Keeping him fresh and healthy needs to be a vital piece to the puzzle for head coach Kellen Moore.
These are just a couple of lesser known options that many teams will be interested in following the Combine. For May’s expanded list, check out his piece below.
