Raheem Morris and Terry Fontenot may have gotten some incredulous texts from around the league last night after trading back into the first round for James Pearce Jr., but the mood in their press conference was pretty buoyant. And why not? The team had gotten two players they clearly loved, bolstering a pass rush that hasn’t been good in a long time.
Here’s what the head coach and general manager had to say about their day one draft haul.
On Jalon Walker
The team clearly was taking calls for the 15th pick, but decided Walker was better than any of the offers on the table.