With their two picks in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Saints have drafted Defensive End Greg Romeus and Linebacker Nathan Bussey. The Saints were without 4th, 5th or 6th round picks in this year’s draft thanks to various trades. I like that both of these picks have focused on continuing to add depth and players to the front seven of the defense.

Pick by pick analysis.

Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh – Was not very productive in college due to some injuries. He has ideal size to play defensive end in a 4-3 scheme like the one used by the Saints although he could stand to add a few pounds. I think at best the Saints will likely have a solid backup or developmental prospect in Romeus. He could also become a decent special teams contributor.

Nathan Bussey, OLB, Illinois – He was a safety / outside linebacker in college. Looking over his profile on the Illinois web-site, it seems like his biggest contributions have come on special teams which will likely be true for the Saints as well. He has the size to play outside linebacker at the pro-level an the speed to perhaps make a difference in some packages.

For two seventh round picks, the Saints did fairly well finding some players who could develop into good backups and, if nothing else, should make an impact on special teams.

I’ll be posting a full summary and analysis on the Saints’ entire draft tomorrow.