This is an interesting tool, though time will tell how useful it is. ESPN Analytics put together a Draft Predictor which ranks prospects based on their likelihood of being available at different spots throughout the draft — and with the New Orleans Saints scheduled to pick near the end of Round 1 at No. 29 overall, odds are that many of the top prospects will not be available.
But which players could be on the board? Here are the 16 prospects that ESPN gives a 50% or better chance of making it to No. 29:
1
Cincinnati WR Tyler Scott: 100%
2
Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt: 94%
3
Clemson LB Trenton Simpson: 93%
4
South Carolina CB Cam Smith: 90%
5
Georgia CB Kelee Ringo: 88%
6
Oklahoma OT Anton Harrison: 87%
7
North Dakota State OL Cody Mauch: 86%
8
Michigan DT Mazi Smith: 83%
9
Kansas State DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah: 83%
10
Iowa State DE Will McDonald IV: 83%
11
Northwestern DL Adetomiwa Adebawore: 82%
12
Georgia TE Darnell Washington: 80%
13
Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes: 79%
14
Clemson DT Bryan Bresee: 72%
15
Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs: 65%
16
Alabama DB Brian Branch: 63%
