Overview
- New Orleans selected Barion Brown in the sixth round with the 190th pick, adding a speed-focused return option.
- The pick targets the kickoff return job, where Brown logged six touchdowns in college, reported as an SEC record.
- He will compete for receiver depth behind Chris Olave and first-rounder Jordyn Tyson alongside fellow rookies Bryce Lance and Devaughn Vele.
- Scouting reports note a 4.40-second 40-yard dash but weaker explosion numbers and a modest 4.83 Relative Athletic Score.
- Pre-draft evaluations from PFF and The Athletic projected him as a late-round or undrafted specialist who fits best as a returner.