In this week’s edition of Pro Football Weekly’s “The Way We Hear It” column, it’s rumored that the Saints are interested in moving up from their no.10 position in this year’s draft. PFW claims the Saints are going after USC defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis (who new Saints D-line coach Ed Orgeron recruited) and think they have to move up to at least no.8 (Baltimore currently holds that spot) to snipe the Cincinnati Bengals, also rumored to be strongly interested in Ellis.

New Orleans radio station 870AM reportedly claimed on yesterday’s SportsTalk that the Saints were interested in moving all the way up to no.2 (St. Louis’ pick). If that’s true, it could mean the Saints are intersted in one player: former LSU Tiger Glenn Dorsey.

Mock drafts almost universally have the Saints (if they stay at no.10) picking either USC’s versatile LB Keith Rivers or one of the top cornerbacks available. The way I see it, if you believe that second year pro Usama Young will step up and newly-signed Randall Gay will shore up our cornerback spots (along with Jason David playing better and Mike McKenzie being able to return from his knee injury), defensive tackle is the glaring hole in our defense. If you can grab one of these two DTs, it immediately gives you a playoff-caliber defense, on paper at least.

Keep in mind that it’s also rumored the Saints are interested in trading for two Pro Bowl-type players: Eagles CB Lito Sheppard (whose want for a new contract might impede things) and Giants TE Jeremy Shockey (the Saints have reportedly already offered NY a second round pick and safety Roman Harper).

Is it possible that the Saints forgo a complete rookie class and exit NFL Draft ‘08 with Dorsey/Ellis, Sheppard and Shockey? It would certainly mean the team feels the Super Bowl window with this squad has a one or two year opening. It’s possible, but it’s definitely going to be an exciting draft.