I've been seeing more and more mentions of the Saints taking DE Mario Williams with their pick or perhaps trading down and taking him, including this comment from Peter King today:
My question is...WHY? This team has already spent 3 high picks on DEs in the past 6 years: Darren Howard, Charles Grant, and Will Smith. They let Howard walk this year b/c they didn't need him. Grant and Smith easily form one of the most talented young DE duos in the entire league. With all the talent available in this draft, including players at need positions like AJ Hawk, Haloti Ngata, and Michael Huff...why would the Saints give any consideration to adding another DE?5. I think it's looking an awful lot like Reggie Bush at No. 1 in the draft and Mario Williams, the North Carolina State defensive end, to the Saints. New Orleans currently sits at No. 2 but hopes it can trade down with the Titans or Jets to get some value for the pick and pay Williams a little less than the second selection in the draft would receive.
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