We’re continuing our trek through New Orleans Saints draft history with a look at their picks in the fifth round under general manager Mickey Loomis, who has held his post since 2002 — making him the longest-tenured GM in the game.
And the Saints have a spotty track record in Round 5 under Loomis. Of the 20 players he’s picked in this round, only two of them have earned Pro Bowl recognition. Hopefully they can begin to reverse that trend:
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2002, Pick 150: DB Mel Mitchell, Western Kentucky
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2003, Pick 155: DE Melvin Williams, Kansas State
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2004, Pick 139: DT Rodney Leisle, UCLA
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2004, Pick 156: FB Mike Karney, Arizona State
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2005, Pick 152: QB Adrian McPherson, Florida State
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2006, Pick 135: DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue
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2007, Pick 145: DB David Jones, Wingate
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2008, Pick 144: DT DeMario Pressley, NC State
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2008, Pick 164: T Carl Nicks, Nebraska
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2009, Pick 164: P Thomas Morstead, SMU
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2010, Pick 158: C Matt Tennant, Boston College
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2012, Pick 162: DB Corey White, Samford
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2013, Pick 144: WR Kenny Stills, Oklahoma
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2014, Pick 167: DB Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama
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2014, Pick 169: LB Ronald Powell, Florida
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2015, Pick 148: LB Davis Tull, Chattanooga
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2015, Pick 154: DT Tyeler Davison, Fresno State
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2015, Pick 167: CB Damian Swann, Georgia
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2018, Pick 164: S Natrell Jamerson, Wisconsin
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2022, Pick 161: LB D'Marco Jackson, Appalachian State
