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As I do every year about this time, I have compiled a collection of 2013 NFL mock drafts from around the web and listed their pick for the Saints with the No. 15 overall selection. Even better, the database is sortable. Simply click the category heading at the top of each column to sort by that category.
Forty different mock drafts currently make up this years database. All have been updated since mid-January. Thirty-four (85%) of those mock drafts believe the Saints will draft help on the defensive line. There's a fairly wide range of different players but Oregon defensive end Dion Jordan is currently the most popular pick.
I will update this again as we get closer to the actual NFL Draft to see if public opinion has changed at all.
| Mock Draft | Player | Position | College | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mocking the Draft | Bjoern Werner | DE | Florida | Feb. 4th |
| The New NFL Draft | Manti Te'o | ILB | Notre Dame | Jan. 17th |
| CBS Sports - Dane Brugler | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 3rd |
| CBS Sports - Rob Rang | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU | Feb. 4th |
| Draft King | Sam Montgomery | DE/OLB | LSU | Feb. 6th |
| DraftTek | Johnthan Banks | CB | Mississippi St. | Feb. 6th |
| Fansided | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Jan. 14th |
| Football Fan Spot | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri | Feb. 3rd |
| Guy's NFL Draft Lockerroom | Johnathan Hankins | DT | Ohio St. | Feb. 9th |
| My NFL Draft | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU | Feb. 6th |
| NEPatriotsDraft.com - Christensen | Jonathan Cooper | OL | North Carolina | Feb. 6th |
| NEPatriotsDraft.com - Loyko | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 5th |
| NEPatriotsDraft.com - Santorsa | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 8th |
| NEPatriotsDraft.com - Jones | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU | Feb. 7th |
| NEPatriotsDraft.com - Bukowski | Johnathan Hankins | DT | Ohio St. | Feb. 4th |
| NFL Draft Geek | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU | Feb. 5th |
| Walter Football | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 6th |
| Walter Football - Campbell | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 8th |
| Draft Countdown | Johnathan Hankins | DT | Ohio St. | Jan. 18th |
| Draft Season - Falk | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri | Feb. 4th |
| Draft Season - Edlund | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 1st |
| Draft Season - Lomas | Barkevious Mingo | DE | LSU | Feb. 7th |
| ESPN - Kiper | Sharrif Floyd | DT | Florida | Feb. 7th |
| ESPN - McShay | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU | Feb. 7th |
| FFToolbox - Christiansen | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 8th |
| FFToolbox - De Lima | Jarvis Jones | DE/OLB | Georgia | Jan. 29th |
| FFToolbox - Warner | Manti Te'o | ILB | Notre Dame | Feb. 6th |
| FFToolbox - Standig | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri | Feb. 8th |
| FFToolbox - Dimon | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Jan. 30th |
| FFToolbox - Binstock | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Jan. 29th |
| Football's Future | Sylvester Williams | DT | North Carolina | Feb. 4th |
| NFL Draft Dog | Kenny Vaccaro | SS | Texas | Jan. 27th |
| Great Blue North Draft Report | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Jan. 30th |
| NFL.com - Brandt | Kenny Vaccaro | SS | Texas | Feb. 6th |
| NFL.com - Breer | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 6th |
| NFL.com - Brooks | Sam Montgomery | DE/OLB | LSU | Feb. 6th |
| NFL.com - Davis | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 6th |
| NFL.com - Jeremiah | Sheldon Richardson | DT | Missouri | Feb. 6th |
| NFL.com -Norris | Dion Jordan | DE | Oregon | Feb. 6th |
| KFFL | Ezekiel Ansah | DE | BYU | Feb. 8th |
Here's a circle graph showing the breakdown of all 40 mock drafts by player, for the more visual learners out there:
