Payton Turner Drafted in the 1st Round By New Orleans Saints
In a bit of a surprise, Houston’s Payton Turner went in the 1st round of the NFL Draft, going 28th overall to the New Orleans Saints.
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Payton Turner had a good pre-draft process. He was climbing up draft boards rapidly, and defensive end is always a position of need in the NFL. Still, most people expected Turner to end up as a Day Two pick. Instead, he went at the end of the first round to the New Orleans Saints at 28 overall.