LSU DT Maason Smith visits with the Saints

The defensive tackle visited New Orleans this week.

Per Justin Melo of The Draft Network, former LSU defensive tackle Maason Smith has visited with over 12 teams and one of those teams is the New Orleans Saints.

Born in Houma, Louisiana, Maason Smith – called Tooka by his close friends and family – is an exciting defensive line prospect, and one that the Saints could select during the draft week.

Could he fit the system here in New Orleans? I say yes. He has an amount of explosiveness and athleticism that would benefit any defense. This past season would be his first full season of football in two years, after missing most of the 2022 season due do an ACL injury.

Smith players 582 defensive snaps in 2023, according to pro football focus. He finished the season with 28 tackles, 18 hits, three sacks, and two batted passes. He spent 78% of his time lined up at the b-gap, which is the space between a guard and a tackle. At the moment, Maason Smith is most likely to be selected on day two. Now whether or not he’ll get a call from a 504-area code is to be determined.