With the 243rd pick in this year's NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected Illinois outside linebacker Nate Bussey. Bussey has a reputation for being an excellent special teams player.
With the first of their two seventh round draft picks, the New Orleans Saints selected Pitt defensive end Greg Romeus. Romeus was a top NFL prospect after his junior year. He was the Big East defensive player of the year. Back surgery, followed by a torn ACL caused his stock to take a huge drop. However, if healthy, he could amount to buried treasure for the fleur-de-lis.