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The 2023 NFL draft is just getting started — the high-profile picks were submitted on Thursday night, but Rounds 2 and 3 are coming up quickly on Friday in prime time. And the New Orelans Saints are positioned well to make some big additions with picks at Nos. 40 and 71, plus plenty of ammo to make a trade or two.
But who could be on their radar? Here are the top remaining prospects from our top 50 big board, after the selections in Round 1:
8. CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
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20. S Brian Branch, Alabama
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22. TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
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28. QB Will Levis, Kentucky
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29. O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida
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32. TE Darnell Washington, Georgia
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34. WR Josh Downs, UNC
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37. CB DJ Turner, Michigan
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39. CB Cam Smith, South Carolina
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40. OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State
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42. OC John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
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43. WR Nathaniel Dell, Houston
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44. OG Steve Avila, TCU
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45. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
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46. TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
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47. OT Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
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48. DE Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern
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49. DE BJ Ojulari, LSU
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50. HB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
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