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New Orleans Saints hit home run in bold trade for Marcus Davenport

I don't like the New Orleans Saints' selection of Marcus Davenport. I love it.

I haven't loved a Saints draft pick this much in, maybe, ever. The only other picks that were even close were the 2009 selection of Malcolm Jenkins and the 2001 pick of Deuce McAllister.

New Orleans Saints draft Marcus Davenport after trading up in first round

Davenport is exactly what the Saints needed. A towering, athletic 6-6 edge rusher with a knack for big plays. He has a chance to be a difference maker in their front seven, the book end to Cameron Jordan they've lacked for years.

Guys like Davenport don't grow on trees.