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New Orleans Saints 2020 Draft Picks

  • Round 1 • Pick 24 (24) • Center/Guard • Cesar Ruiz
  • Round 3 • Pick 10 (74) • Outside Linebacker • Zack Baun
  • Round 3 • Pick 41 (105) • Tight End • Adam Trautman
  • Round 7 • Pick 26 (240) • Tight End • Tommy Stevens
MEET THE TEAM
New Orleans selected Cesar Ruiz, Zack Baun, Adam Trautman and Tommy Stevens during the 2020 NFL Draft

Meet the 2020 Saints Draft Picks

2020-04-26

New Orleans selected Cesar Ruiz, Zack Baun, Adam Trautman and Tommy Stevens during the 2020 NFL Draft
'We weren't drafting someone that high to come in and be a backup'

Saints draft 2020: New Orleans expects first-round pick Cesar Ruiz to contribute as a rookie

2020-04-24

'We weren't drafting someone that high to come in and be a backup'
Baun had 12.5 sacks last season
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Aggressive New Orleans Saints stay true to form, trade up to pick linebacker Zack Baun

2020-04-25

Baun had 12.5 sacks last season
'For someone who played at a smaller level, you see a dominant player'

New Orleans Saints use four picks to move up to draft tight end Adam Trautman

2020-04-25

'For someone who played at a smaller level, you see a dominant player'
Stevens is the fourth player in Saints 2020 draft class

Saints draft 2020: New Orleans trades back into seventh round to select Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens

2020-04-25

Stevens is the fourth player in Saints 2020 draft class
New Orleans Saints drafted the offensive lineman out of Michigan

New Orleans Saints select Cesar Ruiz with the 24th pick

2020-04-24

New Orleans Saints drafted the offensive lineman out of Michigan
Get to know offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz, selected 24th in 2020

Saints Draft 2020: Five things to know about Cesar Ruiz

2020-04-24

Get to know offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz, selected 24th in 2020
New Orleans Saints moves up in trade with Browns to get Wisconsin linebacker

New Orleans Saints select Zack Baun with the 74th pick

2020-04-25

New Orleans Saints moves up in trade with Browns to get Wisconsin linebacker
Get to know linebacker Zack Baun, selected 74th by New Orleans in 2020 NFL Draft

Saints Draft 2020: Five things to know about Zack Baun

2020-04-25

Get to know linebacker Zack Baun, selected 74th by New Orleans in 2020 NFL Draft
New Orleans Saints acquired the pick from Minnesota

New Orleans Saints select Adam Trautman with the 105th pick

2020-04-25

New Orleans Saints acquired the pick from Minnesota
  1. Meet the 2020 Saints Draft Picks
  2. Saints draft 2020: New Orleans expects first-round pick Cesar Ruiz to contribute as a rookie
  3. Aggressive New Orleans Saints stay true to form, trade up to pick linebacker Zack Baun
  4. New Orleans Saints use four picks to move up to draft tight end Adam Trautman
  5. Saints draft 2020: New Orleans trades back into seventh round to select Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens
  6. New Orleans Saints select Cesar Ruiz with the 24th pick
  7. Saints Draft 2020: Five things to know about Cesar Ruiz
  8. New Orleans Saints select Zack Baun with the 74th pick
  9. Saints Draft 2020: Five things to know about Zack Baun
  10. New Orleans Saints select Adam Trautman with the 105th pick

2020 SAINTS DRAFT GALLERIES

With the 24th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected OL Cesar Ruiz out of Michigan.
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Photos: Meet the Team - Cesar Ruiz | 2020 Saints Draft

With the 24th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints selected OL Cesar Ruiz out of Michigan.
With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
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Photos: Meet the Team - Zack Baun | 2020 Saints Draft

With the 74th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select LB Zack Baun out of Wisconsin.
With the 105th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select TE Adam Trautman out of Dayton.
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Photos: Meet the Team - Adam Trautman | 2020 Saints Draft

With the 105th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select TE Adam Trautman out of Dayton.
With the 240th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select QB Tommy Stevens out of Mississippi State.
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Photos: Meet the Team - Tommy Stevens | 2020 Saints Draft

With the 240th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints traded up to select QB Tommy Stevens out of Mississippi State.
VIEW ALL DRAFT GALLERIES
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Sean Payton recaps 2020 NFL draft, adds QB Tommy Stevens in 7th round

Apr 25, 2020

Saints head coach Sean Payton recaps day 3 of the 2020 NFL draft and talks about the Saints seventh round draft pick Tommy Stevens quarterback out of Mississippi State.
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Tommy Stevens interview after Saints draft QB in 7th round of 2020 NFL draft

Apr 25, 2020

Mississippi St quarterback Tommy Stevens interview following his selection by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Dayton HC Rick Chamberlin talks Saints draft pick Adam Trautman

Apr 25, 2020

Dayton Head Coach Rick Chamberlin talks about the Saints selection of tight end Adam Trautman in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft.
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Wisconsin OLB coach Bobby April III talks Saints draft pick Zack Baun

Apr 25, 2020

Wisconsin outside linebackers coach Bobby April III talks about the impact Zack Baun can have on the New Orleans Saints defense.
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Wisconsin DC Jim Leonard on what the Saints are getting with Zack Baun

Apr 25, 2020

Wisconsin defensive coordinator Jim Leonard talks about new Saints linebacker Zack Baun who was selected in the 3rd round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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New Orleans Saints 105th overall draft pick Adam Trautman video conference call - April 24, 2020

Apr 25, 2020

Saints 105th overall draft pick Adam Trautman spoke with local media on April 24, 2020 about joining New Orleans following being drafted.
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Adam Trautman runs official 4.80 second 40-yard dash at 2020 NFL scouting combine

Apr 24, 2020

Saints second pick in the third round Adam Trautman runs an official 4.80 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
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New Orleans Saints select tight end Adam Trautman with No. 105 pick in 2020 draft

Apr 24, 2020

The New Orleans Saints select Dayton tight end Adam Trautman with the No. 105 overall pick via a trade with the Minnesota Vikings in Round 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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New Orleans Saints third round draft pick Zack Baun video conference call - April 24, 2020

Apr 24, 2020

Saints 74th overall draft pick Zack Baun spoke with local media on April 24, 2020 about joining New Orleans following being selected 74th overall.
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Pro Football Focus' 2020 NFL Draft profile: Linebacker Zack Baun

Apr 24, 2020

Pro Football Focus breaks down Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun ahead of the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
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Zack Baun runs official 4.65 second 40-yard dash at 2020 NFL scouting combine

Apr 24, 2020

Saints third round draft pick Zack Baun from Wisconsin runs an official 4.65 second 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
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New Orleans Saints select linebacker Zack Baun with No. 74 pick in 2020 NFL Draft

Apr 24, 2020

The New Orleans Saints select Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun with No. 74 overall pick (via a trade with the Cleveland Browns) in Round 3 of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Saints offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz describes how he's dedicated his career to his dad

Apr 24, 2020

Offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz reacts to being selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner shares insights on Saints draft pick Cesar Ruiz

Apr 24, 2020

Michigan offensive line coach Ed Warinner spoke with Saints local media regarding New Orleans' 24th overall Draft pick, Cesar Ruiz, on April 24, 2020.
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Cesar Ruiz runs official 5.08 in 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine

Apr 23, 2020

Saints first round draft pick Cesar Ruiz from Michigan runs an official 5.08 second 40-yard dash at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine.
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Cesar Ruiz announced as Saints first round draft pick in 2020 NFL draft

Apr 23, 2020

Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Cesar Ruiz is announced as the New Orleans Saints selection with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Round 1

Cesar Ruiz headShot
Pick 24 (24)

Cesar Ruiz

C Michigan
6-2 307 LBS
Ruiz (pronounced roo-EEZ) grew up in Camden, New Jersey, attending Camden High School before transferring to Florida's IMG Academy for his final two seasons. He left there as the top center prospect in the country, signing with Michigan to continue its tradition of great offensive-line play. Ruiz got on the field sooner than expected, starting five times at right guard and playing in 10 games overall as a true freshman, sometimes as a sixth lineman. He was a third-team All-Big Ten pick as a sophomore and second-team all-conference selection in 2019, starting all 13 games in the pivot each season. Ruiz's father was tragically struck down trying to help someone change a tire on the side of a highway when Cesar was just 8 years old.

Round 3

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Pick 10 (74)

Zack Baun

LB Wisconsin
6-2 238 LBS
From Browns
Baun came to UW as a dual-threat quarterback who won the state's Offensive Player of the Year award as a senior at Brown Deer High School (1,936 passing yards, 20 passing touchdowns; 1,837 rushing yards, 39 rushing touchdowns). His best fit was on defense, though, with the Badgers so he contributed there as a reserve linebacker his redshirt freshman season (15 tackles, 3.5 for loss in 12 games). Baun's progress was set back by a foot injury suffered in 2017 preseason camp but he made up for lost time by starting all 13 games in 2018 (63 tackles, 7.5 for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception). Baun became a superstar in college football as a senior, finishing among the nation's leaders with 19.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks among his 76 total tackles to earn second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big Ten honors. He also intercepted a pass, broke up two others, and caused two fumbles.
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Pick 41 (105)

Adam Trautman

TE Dayton
6-5 255 LBS
Compensatory Selection - From Vikings
Trautman was on NFL scouts' radar heading into the 2019 season and his senior-year production did little to quiet the hype. He was a first-team Associated Press FCS All-American and the Pioneer League Offensive Player of the Year after recording 70 receptions for 916 yards (13.1 per) and 14 touchdowns (ranked fifth in the FCS) in 11 starts. He was a high school quarterback in Michigan and won Dayton's Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year during his redshirt season in 2015. He became an offensive weapon in his first year on the field, lining up at tight end, in the slot, and as a Wildcat QB in 11 games (seven starts, 24 receptions, 238 yards, 9.9 average, three touchdowns). In each of the next two seasons, Trautman led the Flyers in receiving and was named second-team all-conference (43 receptions, 537 yards, 12.5 average, five touchdowns in 2017; 41 receptions, 604 yards, 14.7 average, nine touchdowns in 2018). His brother, Alex, plays linebacker at Dayton.

Round 7

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Pick 26 (240)

Tommy Stevens

QB Mississippi State
6-5 235 LBS
From Texans
Stevens signed with Penn State out of Decatur Central High School in Indiana. However, the play of Trace McSorley kept Stevens on the sideline throughout his four years in Happy Valley. He played in seven games as a redshirt freshman, mostly as a runner at the quarterback spot (2 of 3, 36 yards passing; 21-198-9.4, two TDs rushing). His role as an all-around offensive threat expanded in nine games the following year, when he took reps at running back and wide receiver (14-of-27, 158 yards, three TDs passing; 27-190-7.0, four TDs rushing; 12-60-5.0, two TDs receiving). Stevens again contributed mainly as a runner in 2018 (8-of-11, 110 yards, one TD, one INT passing; 28-118-4.2, two TDs rushing). Stevens decided to join his former offensive coordinator, Joe Moorhead, who took the head coach position at Mississippi State, in 2019. Stevens started the year as the Bulldogs' top passer but only started nine games because of an ankle injury (97-of-161, 60.2 percent, 1,155 yards, 11 TDs, five INTs passing; 83-381-4.6, four TDs rushing).