Saints' Coach Sean Payton Says La'el Collins Will Be Drafted Friday

Despite many NFL sources saying that LSU offensive tackle La'el Collins will not be drafted because of his connection to an ex-girlfriend that was murdered last week, Saints head coach Sean Payton believes that Collins will be drafted.

Per NBC Sports:

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But here’s the thing. A straw poll conducted this morning of a handful of coaches, General Managers, and other team executives resulted in a unanimous belief that Collins still won’t be drafted. At all.

While that was the consensus during an off-the-record discussion, Saints coach Sean Payton said during a Friday visit to PFT Live on NBC Sports Radio that he believe Collins will be drafted — tonight, in round two or round three.

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