The great NFL teams keep their talented core together, but the best squads continue to reload with young blood. And the New Orleans Saints are doing just that, as seen in the “All-Under-25 Team” from NFL.com’s Nick Shook.
New Orleans was represented by two key players: returns specialist Deonte Harris and center Erik McCoy. Interestingly, neither of them was a first round pick; Harris entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of small-school Assumption College, while the Saints traded up in the second round of 2019’s draft to get McCoy.
Here’s what Shook had to say about each Saints standout, who are both 23 and entering their third seasons at the pro level:
On Harris:
“Anyone who thought Harris would be a one-year wonder were proven wrong in 2020.