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Longtime NFL Draft analyst predicts that New Orleans will pull off a first-round surprise.
By Bob Rose - Athlon Sports
The New Orleans Saints finished with a 5-12 record last season. An abysmal defense along with a thin, battered, and limited offense cost Dennis Allen his job before the eighth game of the year.
New coach Kellen Moore is tasked with rebuilding a Saints team with holes everywhere. While free agency brought some help, but they must make their improvements through the draft.
With so many needs and a new coaching philosophy, draft predictions for New Orleans have been all over the place. In his third mock draft of the offseason, longtime draft analyst Lance Zierlein has the Saints pulling a bit of a surprise.
It's been common for New Orleans General Manager Mickey Loomis to trade up in the first round. However, Zierlein predicts that Loomis and the Saints will stay put at number 9 overall, but pull off another trade late in the first round.
Here's who Zierlein projects that the Saints will target. ...
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