The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books, and there were plenty of great takeaways from all three days in Cleveland. Our 600 ESPN El Paso Football Guru, Robert Garcia wrote up his third installment in his NFL Draft series. He joined us on SportsTalk yesterday to offer up his winners, losers, and favorite picks. However, there are plenty of NFL Draft nuggets in this column that did not make it into his one-hour segment with us. Enjoy Robert s wrap-up below, and you can follow him on Twitter @DraftCheese. I know he would love to see his Twitter followers top the triple digit mark.
Saints 2021 Draft Class has Sean Payton s WISH Factor
Sean Payton wants a player to have the WISH factor in playing for the New Orleans Saints - the Saints 2021 Draft Class has it.
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May 3, 2021
Sean Payton wants a player to have the WISH factor in playing for the New Orleans Saints - Turner, Werner, Adepo, Book, Young, and Baker have it.
New Orleans Saints 2021 Draft Class: Turner, Werner, Adepo, Book, Young, and Baker
We can understand the Saints drafting model. Loomis spoke on it, Payton confirmed it, and now we see it.
Most Saints fans unleashed texts, tweets, postings, and swore expletives after the New Orleans draft selections this weekend. It s no fault of their own, they layman, and do not comprehend the inner workings of an NFL draft room like the Saints. And on, and on, and on.
May 3, 2021
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The New Orleans Saints 2021 Draft is in the books with the team receiving high grades for their selections.
The Saints decided not to address their defensive secondary in the first-round and surprised some by taking pass rusher Payton Turner from Houston with the 28th pick.
The Saints got kudos for getting linebacker Pete Werner from Ohio State in the second-round, and that needed cornerback in the third round by selecting Paulson Adebo out of Stanford.
New Orleans also addressed their quarterback issues by taking Notre Dame s Ian Book in the fourth round in a move seen as positive since Book should do well in coach Sean Payton s system.
May 3, 2021
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The New Orleans Saints 2021 Draft is in the books with the team receiving high grades for their selections.
The Saints decided not to address their defensive secondary in the first-round and surprised some by taking pass rusher Payton Turner from Houston with the 28th pick.
The Saints got kudos for getting linebacker Pete Werner from Ohio State in the second-round, and that needed cornerback in the third round by selecting Paulson Adebo out of Stanford.
New Orleans also addressed their quarterback issues by taking Notre Dame s Ian Book in the fourth round in a move seen as positive since Book should do well in coach Sean Payton s system.
Upon Further Review: The 2021 Saints Draft Class
We ve had a little time to digest the Saints draft, and we dive into the new recruits New Orleans has to work with in 2021.
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May 3, 2021
There s been some time to reflect on the New Orleans Saints draft class for 2021, and it s time to think a little bit more about these picks.
Payton Turner, DE, Houston - 1st Round, 28th Overall
The first thing that stands out about Turner is his attitude. He has some dominant traits to his game, and that prototype the Saints look for is evident. This is where maybe the thought process should be challenged a bit. What if Turner ends up being the Trey Hendrickson replacement instead of Carl Granderson? We ve seen the workout videos and it looks promising for him.