Sep 8, 2018; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Cougars defensive lineman Payton Turner (98) reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Arizona Wildcats at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
The New Orleans Saints were heavily rumored to be a team that potentially trades up. That didn’t happen. The price must have been too steep for them to aim higher for an instant-impact player like Caleb Farley.
With the 28th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints took Payton Turner, a defensive lineman from Houston. Turner’s energy and explosiveness are likely what sold the Saints.