The wide receiver and tight end positions are no longer a “must” for the New Orleans Saints -- as coach Sean Payton described them last month -- after they signed veteran tight end Benjamin Watson and receiver Cameron Meredith over the past three weeks.
That was key for the Saints heading into the NFL draft, since they don’t want to be forced into reaching to fill any specific position needs.
The Saints always prefer to select the proverbial “best available player” on their draft board, regardless of position. And that will be especially true this year since they have only one pick in the top 90 (at No.