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New Orleans Saints take Notre Dame QB Ian Book in 4th round of NFL draft

METAIRIE, La. -- The New Orleans Saints added another potential successor to Drew Brees by drafting Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book with the 133rd overall pick in Round 4 on Saturday.

Like Brees himself, Book will have to overcome the stigma of being just 6 feet tall to succeed in the NFL. But he went 30-5 as a starter at Notre Dame -- the most victories in the school's storied history.

"That's just been the story my whole entire life," Book said of his height. "I've always had a chip on my shoulder.