Sheldon Rankins seems almost perfect. But there’s one little thing Who Dat nation may not like about its newest player.
Sheldon Rankins grew up about 30 miles east of Atlanta in Covington, Georgia. And, because of that, he grew up a fan of the team that New Orleans Saints fans love to hate.
“Yeah, I was big Michael Vick fan,” Rankins said Thursday night. “I was a Falcon fan by default. I definitely watched a lot of battles between the Falcons and the Saints.”
Rankins, the 6-foot-2 defensive lineman out of Louisville, switched allegiances Thursday night when he was chosen with the 12th pick of the NFL draft by the Saints.