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Saints Host Jeremiah Wright for Pre-Draft Visit

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The New Orleans Saints are considering drafting Auburns Jeremiah Wright, a powerful offensive lineman, to boost their ground game. Wright, with a 68.2 player efficiency grade, has impressed in pre-draft visits and the NFL Scouting Combine. The Saints, who ranked poorly in rushing last season, have already signed running back Travis Etienne Jr. and guard David Edwards. Wright is projected as a mid-to-late day two pick, potentially in the third round. The Saints may draft him at pick 42 or 73, or trade up if he slides.

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Saints Host Jeremiah Wright for Pre-Draft Visit

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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Saints Host Jeremiah Wright for Pre-Draft Visit. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 3rd. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. The New Orleans Saints are hosting Auburn Offensive Lime and Jeremiah Wright for a pre-draft 30 visit in mid-April. This guy's a beast up front, starting 24 games over the last two seasons with a 68.2 player efficiency grade that put him in, the 83rd percentile among college guards. Wright already broke bread with Saints officials at a formal breakfast, and sources say the New England Patriots have him wind up for a visit too. NFL projections peg him as a mid-to-late-day two-pick, most likely in the third round out of Selma, Alabama. He turned heads at the senior bowl, near his hometown, and earned a spot at the NFL Scouting Combine, where his 83.5-inch wingspan. Ranked 99th percentile, Tape shows him exploding as a run blocker with real power, though past protection needs polishing, per scouts. Saints desperately want to amp up their ground game after ranking 28th in rushing yards

and 31st per carry last season. They win big and free agency, grabbing running back Travis Etienne Jr., and guard David Edwards on multi-year deals. With picks at number 42 and 73 on day two, New Orleans might snag Wright right there, or trade up if he slides. Keep watching how this shakes outcome draft time.

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