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Winners and losers of Saints first round selection Payton Turner

With the 28th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints have selected Payton Turner, Defensive End out of the University of Houston. The Saints ended up with having multiple positions available due to how the draft played out. Several talents went far ahead of mock drafts and Payton Turner is one of those. The Saints had the choice of many players but ended up with a defensive end which was graded in the second round in a lot of mocks. The surprising pick naturally presents many winners and losers for the Saints and the NFC South.