re: Saints drafted other players over these LSU players

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It's more just that they consider other players to have "higher potential" .. The error is in the evaluation process. It's just unfortunate for us that support our state that we don't get to see some of our hometown guys play locally. As long as Bama fan Sean Payton is around, my kids will never know a Hokie Gajan or Bobby Hebert.

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This. I'm not of the opinion that it is some massive conspiracy, I just think Payton doesn't hold a high opinion of the players LSU puts out. He has made some questionable passes in the past, but I do not believe for a second that he will pass on a sure fire player at a position of need. In 2014 if OBJ would have slid to 18 I have to believe Payton would have been going nuts trying to get him.

There are some misses on that list, especially considering the horendous drafts that Payton has overseen, but I suspect he will take an LSU player when the value is staring him in the face.