The New Orleans Saints missed on Lawrence Taylor when they had the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft 35 years ago. Instead, they opted for running back George Rogers -- not too shabby a choice himself.
But it was 50 picks later in that 1981 draft when the Saints made their best draft choice in franchise history. They found their own Hall of Fame pass-rusher when they drafted Pittsburgh outside linebacker Rickey Jackson with the 51st pick.
Why Jackson is best draft pick in Saints history: Jackson, who was arguably the best player in Saints history before Drew Brees arrived, might have earned this honor even if he wasn’t a Round 2 steal.