While the signing of free agents has largely filled that void, the hope at Saints headquarters is that this week's NFL draft will bring a few more instant contributors to a team that expects to return to the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons.
Barring trades,Cheap Carolina Panthers Youth Jersey, New Orleans heads into Thursday night's first round with the 27th overall pick, followed by six more picks in each of the second through sixth rounds, including two picks in the fifth.