The New Orleans Saints have stocked up on a decent amount of NFL draft picks so far heading into the 2025 offseason. They currently sit on seven selection, with an additional compensatory pick likely to be added in the seventh round. That corresponds to the loss of cornerback Isaac Yiadom in free agency. The Saints won’t get compensation for losing linebacker Zack Baun to the Philadelphia Eagles after signing defensive end Chase Young.
However, they could potentially pick up another compensatory seventh-round pick (for defensive tackle Malcolm Roach going to the Denver Broncos) pending the contract incentives and offseason of Willie Gay Jr.
In an article from Over The Cap’s Nick Korte, he explains the current situation regarding this pick and Gay’s involvement, and the flip that could happen so the Saints gain a selection from the Kansas City Chiefs:
“Having just missed playing 25% of the snaps, his contract got no boost in that regard, drawing it very close to the qualifying cutoff. Should he not become a CFA, Kansas City would be completely shut (out) of 2025 comp picks, and New Orleans would go from getting one 7th rounder to two.”
Ultimately this is a wait-and-see game, as we’ll learn in March whether the incentives in his contract qualified for a compensatory free agent status. Regardless, a ninth pick would be nice (even in the draft’s final round) whether it is used as a trade piece or spent on a late-round gem.
