The New Orleans Saints have had some success the last decade-plus, but there have been plenty of times in their history where the team has struggled

So, with the Saints set to make their picks in the 2020 NFL Draft, let's break down the five biggest draft busts in Saints history.

5. Kurt Schumacher (1975, Round 1, Pick 12)

Kurt Schumacher was a standout with the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Saints selected him in the first round with the 12th overall pick in hopes that he could be an anchor on the offensive line.

He played with the Saints from 1975-77 before the team moved on from him. He played one more season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before being out of the league.

The Saints were not a proud franchise during the 1970s. One of the biggest reasons was the team's inability to hit on their first-round picks.

There could be plenty of people from the 1970s who come in at number five on the list, but Schumaker takes that spot.

4. Kevin Hardy (1968, Round 1, Pick 7)

Kevin Hardy was gifted coming out of Notre Dame where he also lettered in basketball and baseball.

Hardy was drafted seventh overall in the 1968 draft but he never actually played a game with the New Orleans Saints. He couldn't make the team coming out of camp and was released.  He played four seasons in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and San Diego Chargers.

Many looking back on the Saints history forget about Hardy because he doesn't show up on any of the stat sheets.

3. Reggie Bush (2006, Round 1, Pick 2)

Coming out of college, Reggie Bush seemed like a slam dunk pick, but that didn't end up being the case. Bush played 11 seasons in the NFL with six of those coming in New Orleans. With the Saints, Bush never made it above 600 yards in a season.

His last two years with the Saints, Bush had issues even finding the field. In 2010, he was only really used as a pass-catching target. He ended up finishing the season rushing only 36 times for 150 yards. His best season came the year after he left the Saints with the Miami Dolphins.

In 2011, he rushed for 1,086 yards and six touchdowns.

2. Johnathan Sullivan (2003, Round 1, Pick 6)

Coming out of college, Johnathan Sullivan was expected to be a game-changer for the Saints on the defensive line. Sullivan never lived up to the expectations and was out of the NFL after three years.

In his three years in the league, Sullivan only racked up 78 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one forced fumble.

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In his final year with the team, he didn't get a start but played in all 16 games. The New England Patriots traded for Sullivan in 2006, but they released him a couple of months later.

1. Ricky Williams (1999, Round 1, Pick 5)

Ricky Williams actually played decently during his time with the New Orleans Saints, but the team mortgaged too much of their future to get him.

The Saints traded away their first round, third round, fourth round, fifth round, sixth round, and seventh-round picks in the 1999 NFL Draft, and their first-round and third-round picks from the 2000 NFL Draft to the Washington Redskins in exchange for the fifth overall pick.

The Saints used that fifth pick to select Williams. The Redskins fleeced the Saints getting that many draft picks. Losing all those draft picks really hurt the Saints and set them back.

Williams did end up rushing for 3,129 yards and 16 touchdowns during his four years with the Saints.