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The New Orleans Saints won their final four games last season, but all that did was save them from losing double-digit games.
With the upcoming combine signaling the ramping up of the pre-draft process, here are five prospects the Saints should target in the 2016 NFL Draft.
5. Mississippi State WR De'Runnya Wilson
Credit: Grant Halverson - Getty Images5. Mississippi State WR De'Runnya Wilson
Marques Colston is on his last legs, and he could be an offseason cut. That puts the Saints in the market for a wide receiver who can be a red-zone weapon, and Wilson has the size (6-foot-4, 215 pounds) to be worth a late-round flier.
4. Nevada OLB Ian Seau
Credit: Getty Images4. Nevada OLB Ian Seau
The Saints thinned their linebacker depth with a couple early cuts, so an influx of youth is in order. Seau had 10 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss last season, and he should follow in the footsteps of his uncle, Junior.
3. Texas DT Hassan Ridgeway
Credit: Getty Images3. Texas DT Hassan Ridgeway
Ridgeway's decision to declare early could be questioned, but there's no questioning his size (6-foot-4, 320 pounds) and upside potential. A good showing at the combine could boost his stock, but the Saints should have Ridgeway on their radar.
2. LSU DB Jalen Mills
Credit: Sean Gardner - Getty Images2. LSU DB Jalen Mills
After intercepting just nine passes in 2015, the Saints clearly need secondary help. Mills worked at corner during the Senior Bowl, but he also played safety at LSU, and that versatility alone makes him someone the Saints should target in the draft.
1. Oregon DE DeForest Buckner
Credit: Getty Images1. Oregon DE DeForest Buckner
The Saints need all kinds of help defensively, including up front. Buckner is not a perfect scheme fit, but he is the kind of disruptive force (17 tackles for loss last season) and pass rusher (10.5 sacks last season) New Orleans has to have.
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