Saints to Pick 10th

As disappointing as this season was for Saints fans, one brightside is a good draft pick. Despite being in the playoff hunt until the final game of the season, the Saints will select 10th in April's NFL Draft. By losing the last two games of the season, they moved up about 10 spots in the selection order. It's not a winning season or a playoff run, but for a team that needs good, young players on defense, the 10th pick should provide needed help.

Here's the draft order for this year:

First Round
1. Miami (1-15)
2. St. Louis (3-13)
3. Atlanta (4-12), Kansas City (4-12), Oakland (4-12)*
6. New York Jets (4-12)
7. New England (from San Francisco) (5-11)
8. Baltimore (5-11)
9. Cincinnati (7-9)
10. New Orleans (7-9)
11. Buffalo (7-9)
12. Denver (7-9)
13. Carolina (7-9)
14. Chicago (7-9)
15. Detroit (7-9)
16. Arizona (8-8)
17. Minnesota (8-8)
18. Houston (8-8)
19. Philadelphia (8-8)

Subject to the Playoffs:

20. Tampa Bay (9-7)
21. Washington (9-7)
22. Dallas (from Cleveland) (10-6)
23. Seattle (10-6)
24. Pittsburgh (10-6)
25. Tennessee (10-6)
26. New York Giants (10-6)
27. San Diego (11-5)
28. Jacksonville (11-5)
29. Green Bay (13-3)
30. San Francisco (from Indianapolis) (13-3)
31. Dallas (13-3)
32. New England (16-0) - pick forfeited

*coin flip to determine picks #3-5