re: Saints trade for Outside linebacker Parys Haralson

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Great. Please don't be in top 3 rounds.

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They were going to cut him if not traded. There's no way that it's more than a 6th rounder.

From PFF:

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According to Cam Inman of the San Jose Mercury News, the 49ers have traded OLB Parys Haralson to the Saints. The trade became a necessity for the Saints who lost new OLB-convert Will Smith to a season-ending knee injury. The Saints are transitioning to the 3-4 this season and already had question marks about whether or not their personnel was ready for the change. Now their depth will be challenged even further though Haralson should be a good fit given his experience at the position. Haralson is coming off a season-ending injury of his own as he didn’t take a snap in 2012 after playing primarily in the 49ers’ base defense with OLB Aldon Smith spelling him on passing downs in 2011. He graded at +4.8 overall on 577 snaps that year, including +4.7 against the run. Heading into this eighth year in the league, it’s unlikely the Saints can expect more than average pass rushing production (+0.7 in 2011), but Haralson’s knowledge of the defense and ability to play on early downs should be a good fit. He’s had a strong preseason grading at +5.0 on 51 snaps to this point.

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