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Recapping moves around the NFC South from Day 1 of the 2021 draft

The New Orleans Saints got better on Day 1 of the 2021 NFL draft, but so did their NFC South rivals: the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While we’ve got a good handle on the Saints’ first-round selection, Houston defensive end Payton Turner, there’s plenty to learn about the other new arrivals. Here are the first round picks Saints fans will be seeing twice a year from each opponent:

Apr 29, 2021; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Kyle Pitts (Florida) is selected by Atlanta Falcons as the number four overall pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft at First Energy Stadium.