Canal Street Chronicles · May 10, 2021
Saints get high-upside project in cornerback Paulson Adebo
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Coming into the draft, the New Orleans Saints had two major pressing needs. Linebacker and cornerback. They addressed those needs on Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft by landing Pete Werner and Paulson Adebo. The latter is a cornerback from Stanford.
Adebo is a prototypical CB build, standing at 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds. At Stanford, he was predominately a left outside corner, making him a strong complement to Marshon Lattimore, who generally mans the right side of the field. Adebo has said he prefers man coverage, which could be what drew the Saints to him.
The Saints traded up for Adebo after Jaycee Horn and Patrick Surtain II were taken in the first 11 picks.
