The New Orleans Saints lost an anchor on Monday.
Zach Strief's retirement after 12 seasons ends one of the most remarkable careers in the 51-year history of the franchise.
How improbable was Strief's run in New Orleans?
Of the 1,718 players selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft since the league merged in 1970, only 30 played more than the 158 games Strief did in his Saints career.
The Saints had no idea they were getting a future multi-year starter and team captain when they selected Strief out of Northwestern University with the No.