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With the 2015 NFL season now complete, we know the order of the top 20 draft picks in the 2016 NFL Draft. With their 7-9 final record, the Saints have earned the 12th overall draft pick. And because of their weaker strength of schedule, they have the top pick of all the other 7-9 teams. The bad news is that they sit right behind division rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The last time the Saints had the 12th overall pick was in 1980, when they selected tackle Stan Brock.
See below for the full top 20 2016 draft order.
| Order | Team | CONF | DIV | Wins | Losses | Win % | SOS% |
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | AFC | South | 3 | 13 | 0.188 | 0.494 |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns | AFC | North | 3 | 13 | 0.188 | 0.532 |
| 3 | Dallas Cowboys | NFC | East | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 0.532 |
| 4 | San Diego Chargers | AFC | West | 4 | 11 | 0.267 | 0.524 |
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | NFC | West | 4 | 11 | 0.267 | 0.544 |
| 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | AFC | South | 5 | 11 | 0.313 | 0.474 |
| 7 | Baltimore Ravens | AFC | North | 5 | 11 | 0.313 | 0.508 |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | AFC | East | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 0.471 |
| 9 | New York Giants | NFC | East | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 0.496 |
| 10 | Chicago Bears | NFC | North | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 0.551 |
| 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFC | South | 6 | 9 | 0.400 | 0.482 |
| 12 | New Orleans Saints | NFC | South | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 0.506 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | NFC | East | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 0.510 |
| 14 | Detroit Lions | NFC | North | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 0.537 |
| 15 | Oakland Raiders | AFC | West | 7 | 8 | 0.467 | 0.508 |
| 16 | St. Louis Rams | NFC | West | 7 | 8 | 0.467 | 0.526 |
| 17 | Atlanta Falcons | NFC | South | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 0.476 |
| 18 | Indianapolis Colts | AFC | South | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 0.498 |
| 19 | Buffalo Bills | AFC | East | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 0.506 |
| 20 | New York Jets | AFC | East | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 0.443 |