This isn’t where you want to be at any point in the season, but especially not after six games. The New Orleans Saints would be picking top-10 if the 2025 NFL draft started today, according to the latest projections from Tankathon — more precisely, they’d hold the No. 8 overall pick.
After dropping four losses in a row, they’re tied with the Cleveland Browns for the NFL’s second-longest losing streak after Week 6. Only the 1-5 New England Patriots have gone longer without a win. This is the second time in three years that Dennis Allen’s team has held a 2-4 record after Week 6, having reached just 3-3 last season.
No. 8 would be the highest the Saints have drafted since they traded up to No. 7 to pick defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis back in 2008, who was out of the league by 2013.
Still, this would be a great slot to add an impact player. Heisman Trophy favorites like Colorado two-way superstar Travis Hunter and a truly generational talent in Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty are both projected to be available. Instant starters along the offensive line might be found, too, if LSU’s Will Campbell or Texas left tackle Kelvin Banks slide a bit. No quarterback looks like a sure thing just yet.
But the draft is months away. Just because the Saints might be picking at No. 8 right now, it doesn’t mean they’ll stay there. Allen’s teams have made a habit of making late-season runs to chase a long-shot playoff berth and that pattern could repeat this year. Allen is coaching for his job, so don’t expect the Saints to go in the tank. If his defense keeps losing games, though, they won’t need to.
