A little over two months since the Seattle Seahawks downed the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl, the new season of the NFL is officially ready to kick off in full on Thursday night in Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft.
While the world’s worst-kept secret is that the Las Vegas Raiders will be selecting Heisman Award winner and national champion quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick, the fun begins after the Indiana signal-caller puts on the silver and black for the first time.
As we count down the clock to Thursday, per Kalshi, the prediction website, here are the prospects the odds say have the highest chance of going to the New Orleans Saints with the eighth selection.
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Jordyn Tyson (24%)
The New Orleans Saints need a wideout for the future, and the big-bodied, strong Tyson out of Arizona State has all the tools to be the league’s next great wideout.
His only issue might be nagging injuries, but for a Saints squad that isn’t looking to compete at least for another campaign or two, they have the time to build up Tyson.
Mansoor Delane (17%)
Could the Saints go for the secondary and be the first team to grab a cornerback on the night? With the news that another consensus elite cornerback, Jerod McCoy, might have lingering knee issues, grabbing Delane might be the play for New Orleans.
Carnell Tate (17%)
If Tyson is not on the board at No. 8 or if the Saints are wary of his injuries, they could easily select ole’ reliable Tate as their next great wideout.
Although Tyson might have the higher overall ceiling, Tate is a more assured risk and could be a mainstay among the top 15-20 wide receivers in the NFL for the next decade if developed properly.
