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Saints enter draft with chance to seek talent instead of focusing on needs

The New Orleans Saints roster looks much better now than it did a year ago.

Entering the 2017 NFL Draft, the Saints had a laundry list of holes to address. They needed a cornerback, defensive end, linebacker, offensive tackle, safety and it would've been easy to make arguments for other positions, too.

With so many holes, several draft picks had a chance to contribute right away, and the team opened the season with four rookie starters -- cornerback Marshon Lattimore, offensive tackle Ryan Ramczyk, safety Marcus Williams and linebacker Alex Anzalone.

Then, there was Alvin Kamara.