
Who could have predicted that the New Orleans Saints would not make a trade through the first three rounds of the 2023 NFL draft? General manager Mickey Loomis has a reputation for acting aggressively on draft day to get his team in position for their highest-rated prospects, but they haven’t budged through two days of selections. But it’s not for lack of trying, according to head coach Dennis Allen.
“We tried,” Allen quipped to Nola.com’s Luke Johnson after the second and third rounds on Friday, “It just didn’t work out.”