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No. 11 pick may be NFL draft's best since 2000, but worst in Saints history

The New Orleans Saints have reversed their fortunes over the past decade, erasing a lot of their painful history as the "'Aints" by winning their first Super Bowl and sending their first three players to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

But there is still one curse that needs to be broken.

The Saints, who have the 11th pick in this year's NFL draft, have picked 11th three times before. And they are three of the most dreadful picks in the franchise's 50-year history:

  • P/K Russell Erxleben, 1979: The highest any team has drafted a kicker or punter in the past 50 years.