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John Sigler

16 prospects most likely to be available for Saints at No. 29 overall

This is an interesting tool, though time will tell how useful it is. ESPN Analytics put together a Draft Predictor which ranks prospects based on their likelihood of being available at different spots throughout the draft — and with the New Orleans Saints scheduled to pick near the end of Round 1 at No. 29 overall, odds are that many of the top prospects will not be available.

But which players could be on the board? Here are the 16 prospects that ESPN gives a 50% or better chance of making it to No. 29:

1
Cincinnati WR Tyler Scott: 100%

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2
Tennessee WR Jalin Hyatt: 94%

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3
Clemson LB Trenton Simpson: 93%

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4
South Carolina CB Cam Smith: 90%

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5
Georgia CB Kelee Ringo: 88%

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6
Oklahoma OT Anton Harrison: 87%

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7
North Dakota State OL Cody Mauch: 86%

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8
Michigan DT Mazi Smith: 83%

Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK / Detroit Free Press

9
Kansas State DE Felix Anudike-Uzomah: 83%

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10
Iowa State DE Will McDonald IV: 83%

Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register / USA TODAY NETWORK

11
Northwestern DL Adetomiwa Adebawore: 82%

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12
Georgia TE Darnell Washington: 80%

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13
Mississippi State CB Emmanuel Forbes: 79%

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14
Clemson DT Bryan Bresee: 72%

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15
Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs: 65%

Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

16
Alabama DB Brian Branch: 63%

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