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The Saints are a premier undrafted rookie free agent destination

Moments after Mr. Irrelevant is picked with the 256th or so pick in the NFL draft, all 32 teams begin the race to land each year’s most desirable undrafted free agents (UDFAs). Within hours, most of the promising talent has already been scooped up onto an NFL roster.

All the pre-draft research on every prospect comes into play as teams scramble to be the first to call those they think can actually make an impact on their team. Saints UDFA wide receiver, Keith Kirkwood, had his current team on his radar since before the combine.