| Good morning, and welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for Wednesday, April 26, 2023. The NFL Draft is right around the corner, T-minus one day and counting. Saints general manager Mickey Loomis will conduct his annual pre-draft press conference with the local media on Wednesday and essentially say nothing of merit for about 30 minutes. Not a knock on Loomis. It's smart strategy to play your cards close to the vest and not divulge any state secrets on the eve of the draft. The Saints will look to continue what has been a remarkably successful decade of NFL Draft results. Since 2013, the Saints have ranked among the best drafting teams in the league, according to an in-depth data analysis by beat writer Terrin Waack. In her exhaustive research, Terrin Waack broke down every NFL draft pick the Saints have made since 2013 and recorded how they've fared in the fared. If the Saints can duplicate their 2017 draft haul this weekend, they'll be satisfied. That class ranks as "the gold standard" of recent draft classes, one NFL draft analyst says. Speaking of the draft, our team will be broadcasting live from the Saints draft headquarters in Metairie. Check out the details of how you can follow along during the first round on Thursday night. We'll have more coverage in the days ahead as the Saints conclude Cheers, Luke Johnson | 
