Saints snag Patrick Surtain II in Bleacher Report's NFL draft with current stars
Saints snag Patrick Surtain II in Bleacher Report's NFL draft with current stars
The NFL draft is quickly approaching, and as the event grows nearer, you'll see many creative spins on the draft in addition to mock drafts. Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox took a shot at the former. Knox used the 2025 NFL draft order but all the player on the board are currently in the league.
The only exceptions were quarterbacks. Every team had to keep their current quarterback. Sorry New Orleans Saints fans. The good news is New Orleans gets the Denver Bronco's lockdown cornerback in Patrick Surtain II. Sean Payton has been trying to get his former Saints players, but New Orleans flips the script in this hypothetical.
Surtain is a two-time First Team All Pro and reigning Defensive Player of the Year. His addition to the defense would give the team a cornerback who can take a side of the field or the other team's top wide receiver.
Marshon Lattimore's battles with injury deprived the Saints of having that quality on a weekly basis. That trait returning to the secondary has a transformative potential with a trickle down effect. The impact of a lockdown corner allows for safeties to lend more help to the other boundary corner. The overall boost coverage boosts the pass rush.
No one is going to turn down adding the DPOY to their team. The Saints have a gaping hole at cornerback, and you won't find many players you'd rather bring on at the position.
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