NEW ORLEANS -- The 2025 NFL draft (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) kicked off Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The New Orleans Saints are scheduled to make nine of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 9 selection on Day 1 of the three-day event.

Stutsman is the Saints' first linebacker selection in the 2025 draft. Earlier in the draft, New Orleans picked offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. (Texas) in the first round, quarterback Tyler Shough (Louisville) in the second round and defensive tackle Vernon Broughton (Texas) and safety Jonas Sanker (Virginia) in the third round.

The New Orleans Saints selected running back Devin Neal in round six of the 2025 NFL draft, here is how we grade the pick on initial value.