New Orleans is among the most talented metros in America when it comes to scouting football talent, and the numbers back it up.
The city produces more NFL talent, per capita, than any metro outside the state of Florida besides Houston. In total volume, the state of Louisiana sits sixth in the country in the number of natives playing at football's highest level.
It means there is always top-end talent but also depth to consider in the region, which Sports Illustrated saw firsthand April 24 while attending the “Battle of the South” camp in New Orleans.