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DeMarcus Ware’s success helped Sean Payton, Jeff Ireland buy into Marcus Davenport

There’s been an abundance of stories explaining the boldest move in the 2018 NFL Draft, fueled by fiery reactions from all around the football landscape questioning why the New Orleans Saints traded up for Marcus Davenport. The latest comes from SI.com’s Albert Breer, who included what he learned from asking around the league in his latest column:

2. Saints pay big-time price, believe they’ve got a big-time player. I understand why some people are scratching their heads over the Saints selling out for a pass-rusher. After all, to move up 13 spots to get Texas-San Antonio phenom Marcus Davenport, they gave up a 2019 first-round pick to get one, which something none of the three teams moving up for quarterbacks did.