Saints 2024 Draft Breakdown: A+ grades and reason for excitement | Inside Black & Gold

The New Orleans Saints have their 2024 NFL Draft class set, so is it as big a win as the analysts are claiming it to be?

On this WWL Radio-fueled edition of the Audacy original podcast Inside Black & Gold, Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak is joined by WWL Sports’ Charlie Long to dive into the 7-man class, which players could have an early impact and major QB value, we break down the UDFAs then go around the NFC South and hear from Spencer Rattler’s college coach Shane Beamer.

Segment 1: Saints 2024 Pick, UDFA Breakdown: Big Value & Potential Impact Players
The New Orleans Saints made seven picks, and there’s a lot of praise going around. But why? Jeff Nowak and Charlie Long kick off today’s episode of Inside Black & Gold by going through each of the Saints draft picks, which stood out as particularly good value and some early expectations, then we dive into the 15-man UDFA class.

Segment 2 (34:50): All-In On Spencer Rattler: Did Saints Land Their QB of the Future?
There’s a lot of excitement around the Spencer Rattler pick, but is it merited? Jeff and Charlie dive in on why the 5th rounder out of South Carolina could be a perfect fit, why character concerns don’t make a ton of sense, and we hear his new coach Dennis Allen and his college coach Shane Beamer.

Segment 3 (1:04:53): Around the NFC South: Two Teams Got Better, One Team Whiffed

We’ve heard all about the New Orleans Saints 2024 draft class, but how about the rest of the NFC South? Jeff Nowak and Charlie Long close out today’s episode by going around the division to break down some of the players the Saints will see on the opposing sideline over the next several seasons. Spoiler: We hate the Falcons draft

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