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Saints start to fix hole at cornerback, trade up to draft for Paulson Adebo

Oct 27, 2018; Stanford, CA, USA; Stanford Cardinal cornerback Paulson Adebo (11) before the game against the Washington State Cougars at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports

Let’s just say not many people would’ve predicted how the New Orleans Saints kicked off their first two days of the NFL Draft.

Selecting 6-foot-5 monster defensive end Payton Turner in the first round, the Saints reached a bit to get a player they view has high-level potential. In the second round, they fixed their problem in the middle defensively by adding Ohio State’s Pete Werner.