It came later than expected, but the New Orleans Saints finally traded up in the 2021 NFL Draft. The Saints moved up to 76th overall in a deal with the Denver Broncos to draft cornerback Paulson Adebo. They gave up both of their third round picks (selections 98 and 105) to land the corner.
A former wide receiver at 6’1” and 198 pounds, Adebo projects to fit right in with the Saints’ defense as a talented playmaker with prototypical size.
Adebo played for the Stanford Cardinals in college, and he joins a draft that’s been all-defense for the Saints so far.