The Times-Picayune is marking the tricentennial of New Orleans with its ongoing 300 for 300 project, running through 2018 and highlighting 300 people who have made New Orleans New Orleans, featuring original artwork commissioned by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune with Where Y'Art gallery. Today: former Saints quarterback Archie Manning.
The icon: Archie Manning.
The legacy: When the Saints drafted Archie Manning with the second overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, New Orleans wasn't getting just a player with a knack for scrambling and a bottle rocket arm.