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New Orleans Saints: Complete 7-round mock draft

By Josh Criswell

Sep 20, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; A New Orleans Saints helmet on the field before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; A New Orleans Saints helmet on the field before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 20, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; A New Orleans Saints helmet on the field before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 20, 2015; New Orleans, LA, USA; A New Orleans Saints helmet on the field before a game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

The New Orleans Saints organization is facing a major crossroads this offseason. Will they elect to focus on the future or the present during the 2016 NFL Draft?

The New Orleans Saints enter the 2016 offseason faced with a decision that will have a tremendous impact on the future of the franchise: do they go all-in for a final Super Bowl run before Drew Brees’ retirement, or do they begin an inevitable rebuilding process?

Either way, this team has some serious holes to fill, and the 2016 NFL Draft will have monumental implications.

The Saints are currently sitting at 5-9, and could land a top-five NFL Draft selection with a pair of losses to end the season. That would be a long-shot, though. Heading into Week 16, ESPN’s Football Power Index gives New Orleans 14.2 percent chance of landing a top-five draft slot.

If the Saints finish their 2015 campaign on a high-note, they could end up selecting in the mid-first round. But with two weeks left in the regular season, they hold the No. 9 overall pick in the NFL Draft, and all signs point to a finish within a few spots of the No. 10 slot.

The Saints have a variety of needs heading into the 2016 offseason. A horrid pass defense needs improvement, finding a physically imposing wide receiver is a must and it is impossible to ignore the fact that the time is running out on the Hall of Fame career of quarterback Drew Brees.

So which needs will the team fulfill through the draft?

Find out in our seven-round New Orleans Saints 2016 NFL Mock Draft.

Next: Round 1: Ole Miss wide receiver Laquon Treadwell

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