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2013 Draft: New Orleans Saints spotlight
By Rob Rang | The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com
This is the 15th of a team-by-team series, analyzing five prospects that each team should consider in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The New Orleans Saints suffered a season of losses -- the suspensions of head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis, among others -- in 2012, a year in which the team's talent was never truly reflected in its win-loss record.
A year after winning the NFC South division in 2011 with an impressive 13-3 record, the Saints slipped to third place at 7-9 without Payton.
At the outset of the 2013 offseason, they absorbed the significant loss of Drew Brees' blindside pass protector, Jermon Bushrod, to a five-year, $35-million deal with the Chicago Bears. The Saints, who have just five picks in the 2013 draft and likely won't see any of the top three offensive tackles fall to them at No. 15 overall, signed former No. 2 overall pick Jason Smith to a one-year deal Thursday in an attempt to shore up the position.
Even with questions at left tackle, offense isn't likely to be the issue in New Orleans.
CBS Sports
By Rob Rang | The Sports Xchange/CBSSports.com
This is the 15th of a team-by-team series, analyzing five prospects that each team should consider in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The New Orleans Saints suffered a season of losses -- the suspensions of head coach Sean Payton and general manager Mickey Loomis, among others -- in 2012, a year in which the team's talent was never truly reflected in its win-loss record.
A year after winning the NFC South division in 2011 with an impressive 13-3 record, the Saints slipped to third place at 7-9 without Payton.
At the outset of the 2013 offseason, they absorbed the significant loss of Drew Brees' blindside pass protector, Jermon Bushrod, to a five-year, $35-million deal with the Chicago Bears. The Saints, who have just five picks in the 2013 draft and likely won't see any of the top three offensive tackles fall to them at No. 15 overall, signed former No. 2 overall pick Jason Smith to a one-year deal Thursday in an attempt to shore up the position.
Even with questions at left tackle, offense isn't likely to be the issue in New Orleans.
CBS Sports