The New Orleans Saints made rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins their first round pick (12th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft. It was duly an expected and unexpected pick, as draft prognosticators favored the Louisville product to the Saints (for myriad reasons), yet some of us simply were uncomfortable precluding Sean Payton’s affinity for offensive playmakers.
Alas, Rankins was selected, and Who Dat Nation collectively nodded in agreement. Have a look at Rankins’ college reel courtesy of Harris Highlights.
This, by the way, was the first time the Saints had selected a DT in the round 1 since 2008, when we took Sedrick Ellis out of USC.