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John Sigler

Gallery: Saints’ top draft picks from the last 8 NFL combines

It’s almost a rite of passage for NFL players to go through the annual combine in Indianapolis — a week of workouts, interviews with teams and media, plus poking and prodding from league medical personnel. And many of the New Orleans Saints’ top talents have featured at the event each spring.

So here’s a quick trip through memory lane for the Saints’ top draft picks dating back to 2015 as they each ran the 40-yard dash, moved weight on the bench, and waited their turn to show the NFL scouts and coaches watching them how they went through their paces:

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Mar 2, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Olave during the NFL…
Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave (21) participates in the broad jump at the NFL football…
Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday,…
Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday,…
Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Thursday,…
Mar 2, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Chris Olave during the NFL…
Tennessee defensive back Alontae Taylor (29) warms up at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis,…
Tennessee defensive back Alontae Taylor runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday,…
Tennessee defensive back Alontae Taylor (29) participates in the broad jump at the NFL football scouting…
Tennessee defensive back Alontae Taylor runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday,…
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 06: Alontae Taylor #DB29 of the Tennessee runs the 40 yard dash…
Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL football scouting combine,…
Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine Friday,…
Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday,…
Mar 3, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning talks to the media…
Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning (OL38) runs the 40-yard…
Mar 4, 2022; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning (OL38) goes through drills…
Feb 26, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz (OL40) speaks to the media…
Feb 26, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz (OL40) speaks to the…
Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun does the bench press at the NFL football scouting combine Friday, Feb.…
Mar 3, 2018; Indianapolis, IN, USA; UTSA Roadrunners defensive lineman Marcus Davenport speaks to the media…
Feb 28, 2019; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Texas A&M offensive lineman Erik McCoy (OL37) speaks to media…
Feb 25, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Dayton tight end Adam Trautman (TE17) speaks to the media…
Feb 27, 2020; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun (LB03) speaks to the media during…
Mar 6, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Marshon Lattimore watches the workout…
Mar 6, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Marshon Lattimore runs the 40…
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Wisconsin offensive lineman Ryan Ramczyk speaks to the media during…
Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State defensive back Marshon Lattimore speaks to the media…
Mar 5, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State defensive back Marshon Lattimore speaks to the media…
Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara is seen before a drill at the 2017 NFL football scouting…
Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara competes in the vertical jump at the 2017 NFL football scouting…
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara goes through workout drills…
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara goes through workout drills…
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara runs the 40 yard…
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara runs the 40 yard…
Mar 3, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Tennessee Volunteers running back Alvin Kamara runs the 40 yard…
Tennessee running back Alvin Kamara is seen during the 40-yard dash at the 2017 NFL football…
Mar 4, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Florida linebacker Alex Anzalone speaks to the media during the…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 28: Defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins of Louisville participates in a drill during…
Feb 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Louisville defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins speaks to the media during…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 20: Offensive linemen Andrus Peat (right) of Stanford competes with Robert Myers…
Feb 27, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State defensive back Vonn Bell speaks to the media…
Feb 26, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Ohio State wide receiver Michael Thomas speaks to the media…
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