June 15, 2026

Saints go back to Ohio State in Dane Brugler's 2021 NFL mock draft

It’s far too early to predict which prospects the New Orleans Saints will pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. This year’s rookies haven’t even signed their contracts yet. But that’s not going to stop us from putting together a watch list of names to remember when the college football season eventually kicks off. That’s the approach taken by Dane Brugler for The Athletic, who connected the Saints to a wide receiver he’s very excited about: Ohio State Buckeyes junior Chris Olave. Here’s what Brugler had to say: The Saints have a pretty good track record with Ohio State players, especially at wide receiver. Olave is leaner than ideal, but his route running skills and ball skills are NFL ready, and whenever the Buckeyes needed a big play, it was usually Olave making it happen. Annual All-Pro wideout and Buckeyes alum Michael Thomas would certainly love that move, and it would…

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