Expect Saints To Draft A Safety (1 Viewer)

[Dan in Lafayette]

With news of Jairus Byrd’s release, Sean Payton’s comments about the draft indicate that the New Orleans Saints may look toward the draft to fill the hole at safety.

By Ty Anania -- WhoDat Dish

When Sean Payton spoke with John DeShazier about the upcoming draft, gave some indication as to how the New Orleans Saints might approach the offseason.*On the subject of offseason “musts,” Payton had this to say:

"If you have a must, and a “must” means you must fill this spot – let’s say it’s a certain position – do you feel like that’s available in the draft, and what kind of depth do you think exists at that position in the draft? If it’s not, then you pay a little bit closer attention to free agency at that position."

This would figure to be a pretty basic philosophy for free agency. If a position is deep in the draft, you can let free agency pass without filling the need because you’re comfortable with the idea that you’ll be able to find a player in the draft.

And on the subject of deep positions in the 2017 draft, Payton brought up five specifically.

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