It's not quite a full-blown makeover in New Orleans, but look around the Saints' locker room and the future has clearly arrived. The baby faces behind the helmets might still get carded at dinner, but they're already shaping what's next for this franchise. In a 2-8 season that blends hard lessons with hope, New Orleans' tomorrow is taking shape in real time.

The Saints' two-deep rotation includes six rookies or second-year players who are either starting or have started at some point this season: offensive tackles Taliese Fuaga (first-round pick, 2024) and Kelvin Banks Jr. (first-round pick, 2025); quarterback Tyler Shough (second round pick, 2025); safety Jonas Sanker (third round pick, 2025); and cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry (second round pick, 2024) and Quincy Riley (four

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