We weren’t sure who the Saints were going to pick in the first round, but we knew it had to be on defense.
NOLA.com’s Nakia Hogan reports that New Orleans drafted Texas Safety Kenny Vaccaro with the no. 15 pick. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
There have been rumors that the Saints are looking to possibly replace Roman Harper, so Vaccaro’s selection could be a sign of things to come.
Scott Fujita’s tenure with the Saints was the longest and most successful part of his career, so it only seemed right that he would retire with them.
His ten-year career featured stints with the Chiefs, Cowboys, Saints, and Browns.
He was a key acquisition during Sean Payton’s makeover of the New Orleans roster that made their first NFC Championship appearance in 2006, and captained the league’s most dominant defense during their 2009 Super Bowl season.
Fujita was included in the infamous Bounty-gate scandal, but his named would be eventually cleared.
He plans on spending a lot of time with his family and possibly serving as a representative for the NFL Players Association.
There’s no secret that the Saints are in cap trouble this offseason, with less than two weeks away from the draft, so it’s only natural that they would be looking to move some contracts.
New Orleans assigned a second round tender to unrestricted free agent running back Chris Ivory this offseason, but the Jets decided to bring him in for a workout over the weekend anyways.
NOLA.com’s Larry Holder reports that if the Jets were to sign Ivory, they would owe the Saints a second round pick in this month’s draft. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY.
New York allowed running back Shonn Greene to sign with the Titans this offseason, leaving Joe McKnight as their current leader for the starting job.
