By most accounts, the New Orleans Saints have now had three consecutive solid drafts, although obviously we’ll see what happens with this 2026 class in the coming months.

The one veteran player Who Dats have been (not-so-secretly) wishing would be moved to at least a backup role is right guard Cesar Ruiz . And while the team found their starting left guard in free agency last month in former Buffalo Bills lineman David Edwards , they obviously have made it clear Ruiz is their starter on the right side.

Contractually, the likely thing was always for Ruiz to come back and start. He signed a four-year $44 million extension just before the start of the 2023 season that runs through 2027.…