The New Orleans Saints have a mountain of needs to address in the 2025 NFL draft, which could lead to them taking a best player available approach. That means they could dip into a position that already has a couple of starters, like wide receiver.
If they do go after a wideout, the most likely top option to be available for them would be Arizona Wildcats star Tetairoa McMillan. Does he make sense for the Saints to target, though?
There are some fun receivers in the top of the draft, like Luther Burden or Emeka Egbuka, that might be too similar to what they already have in Chris Olave or Rashid Shaheed as smaller, faster targets who can take the top off a defense but may struggle to consistently move the chains on contested catches. Even they aren’t exact matches, but are close enough to cause some worry.
McMillan is something entirely different, though. He is a 6-foot-5, 212-pound wideout that could provide a much needed boost to the red zone. As a bonus, he also does well down the field and has nice speed.
His college numbers were certainly boosted by the fact that his best friend and high school quarterback followed him to the Wildcats, but his dominance still makes them very impressive. He had 174 catches for 2,721 yards with 18 touchdowns over his final two seasons alone.
Wide out is still a need, even if it isn’t the biggest one, so New Orleans should absolutely keep an open mind about selecting McMillan with the ninth pick.
