METAIRIE, La. -- Jordyn Tyson couldn't contain his enthusiasm.
After months of battling hamstring issues that prevented the wide receiver from participating in drills at both the NFL combine and Arizona State's pro day, he was ready to be a football player again.
"I never stopped working out, never got out of shape.... I'm ready to hit the ground running right now," Tyson told the media shortly after the New Orleans Saints selected him with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night.
Tyson wasn't the only new Saints player who seemed ready to get on the field immediately. Enthusiasm became a running theme among the Saints' draft picks, buoyed by the potential of quarterback Tyler Shough and the possibility of a revamped offense in 2026.