For New Orleans Saints fans who came to the team in the late 1980s or, even better, in the post-Katrina, Drew Brees/Sean Payton era, it’s maybe best if you don’t dig too deep into the history of your team. There were many years where the Saints were the laughing-stock of the NFL. And, if you look over many of their drafts you start to see why without much detective work.
But when a team has been around for over 50 years, you can get 15 first-round draft picks out of that bunch that are worth talking about, or even putting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.