The second round of the 2011 NFL Draft is in the books and the New Orleans Saints will soon be on the clock with the 72nd overall pick, their first of two selections for the round (They're second pick is 88th overall). Some ideal defensive players still remain on the board including plenty of linebackers, possibly the biggest position of need for the Saints currently. Like the first round, the draft continues to play out nicely for the Saints and has set up well for another steal by the Saints.
Here's a short list of potential picks I'd like to see:
- DE/OLB Justin Houston
- LB Martez Wilson
- LB Mason Foster
- DL Jurrell Casey
- OL Clint Boling
- OL Marcus Cannon
Personally, I'd be happy with any of these players and I'm surprised they're still available this late. Will any of those players still be available when the Saints are ready to pick? Which one will they go with? Stay tuned, Saints fans.
After the jump are the full results from the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
2011 NFL Draft Second Round Results
| PICK | TEAM | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | COLLEGE | GRADE* | WATCH | |
| 1(33) | Patriots (From Panthers) | Dowling, Ras-I | DB | 6'1" | 198 | Virginia | 6.6 | Video | |
| 2(34) | Bills | Williams, Aaron | DB | 6'0" | 204 | Texas | 7.6 | Video | |
| 3(35) | Bengals | Dalton, Andy | QB | 6'2" | 215 | TCU | 6.8 | Video | |
| 4(36) | 49ers (From Broncos) | Kaepernick, Colin | QB | 6'5" | 233 | Nevada | 6.8 | Video | |
| 5(37) | Browns | Sheard, Jabaal | DL | 6'3" | 264 | Pittsburgh | 7.1 | Video | |
| 6(38) | Cardinals | Williams, Ryan | RB | 5'9" | 212 | Virginia Tech | 7.6 | Video | |
| 7(39) | Titans | Ayers, Akeem | LB | 6'3" | 254 | UCLA | 7.8 | Video | |
| 8(40) | Cowboys | Carter, Bruce | LB | 6'2" | 241 | North Carolina | 6.7 | Video | |
| 9(41) | Redskins | Jenkins, Jarvis | DL | 6'4" | 310 | Clemson | 6.4 | Video | |
| 10(42) | Texans | Reed, Brooks | DL | 6'3" | 263 | Arizona | 7.4 | Video | |
| 11(43) | Vikings | Rudolph, Kyle | TE | 6'6" | 259 | Notre Dame | 7.5 | Video | |
| 12(44) | Lions | Young, Titus | WR | 5'11" | 174 | Boise St. | 7.2 | Video | |
| 13(45) | Broncos (From 49ers) | Moore, Rahim | FS | 6'0" | 202 | UCLA | 7.6 | Video | |
| 14(46) | Broncos (From Dolphins) | Franklin, Orlando | OL | 6'6" | 316 | Miami | 7.4 | Video | |
| 15(47) | Rams | Kendricks, Lance | TE | 6'3" | 243 | Wisconsin | 6.2 | Video | |
| 16(48) | Raiders | Wisniewski, Stefen | OL | 6'3" | 313 | Penn St. | 5.3 | Video | |
| 17(49) | Colts (From Jaguars through Redskins) | Ijalana, Ben | OL | 6'4" | 317 | Villanova | 7.4 | Video | |
| 18(50) | Chargers | Gilchrist, Marcus | DB | 5'10" | 195 | Clemson | 6.2 | Video | |
| 19(51) | Buccaneers | Bowers, Da'Quan | DE | 6'3" | 280 | Clemson | 8.1 | Video | |
| 20(52) | Giants | Austin, Marvin | DL | 6'2" | 309 | North Carolina | 6.8 | Video | |
| 21(53) | Bears (From Colts through Redskins) | Paea, Stephen | DT | 6'1" | 303 | Oregon St. | 7.6 | Video | |
| 22(54) | Eagles | Jarrett, Jaiquawn | DB | 6'0" | 198 | Temple | 6.0 | Video | |
| 23(55) | Chiefs | Hudson, Rodney | OL | 6'2" | 299 | Florida St. | 6.2 | Video | |
| 24(56) | Patriots (From Saints) | Vereen, Shane | RB | 5'10" | 210 | California | 5.4 | Video | |
| 25(57) | Lions (From Seahawks) | Leshoure, Mikel | RB | 6'0" | 227 | Illinois | 7.3 | Video | |
| 26(58) | Ravens | Smith, Torrey | WR | 6'1" | 204 | Maryland | 7.5 | Video | |
| 27(59) | Browns (From Falcons) | Little, Greg | WR | 6'3" | 220 | North Carolina | 7.2 | Video | |
| 28(60) | Texans (From Patriots) | Harris, Brandon | DB | 5'10" | 191 | Miami | 7.8 | Video | |
| 29(61) | Chargers (From Jets) | Mouton, Jonas | LB | 6'1" | 239 | Michigan | 4.7 | Video | |
| 30(62) | Dolphins (From Bears through Redskins) | Thomas, Daniel | RB | 6'0" | 230 | Kansas St. | 6.7 | Video | |
| 31(63) | Steelers | Gilbert, Marcus | OL | 6'6" | 330 | Florida | 6.4 | Video | |
| 32(64) | Packers | Cobb, Randall | WR | 5'10" | 191 | Kentucky | 7.8 | Video |