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Saints News, 4/29/15: Saints Face Most Important Draft Ever

Ralph Malbrough writes in an excellent article for WWLTV.com: "Just because an opinion sounds ridiculous doesn't mean it's not true. If you don't believe this is the most important draft in Saints history, let me ask you a question, 'Do you expect the Saints to again ever have a quarterback as good as Drew Brees in your lifetime?'"

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Forecast: Saints face most important draft ever <a href="http://t.co/kllHgXuZ1Q">http://t.co/kllHgXuZ1Q</a> <a href="http://t.co/UtJoim9zLr">pic.twitter.com/UtJoim9zLr</a></p>&mdash; WWL-TV Sports (@wwltvsports) <a href="https://twitter.com/wwltvsports/status/593392303097667584">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mickey Loomis will hold his pre-draft press conference at 10 am CT. Watch Live: <a href="http://t.co/GBImkoAxPZ">http://t.co/GBImkoAxPZ</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaintsDraft?src=hash">#SaintsDraft</a> <a href="http://t.co/674y1H8nWQ">pic.twitter.com/674y1H8nWQ</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/status/593414476197666817">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The 1st day of the &#39;06 <a href="https://twitter.com/nfl">@NFL</a> Draft was 9 years ago today. The 1st <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> Draft under Payton. 3 picks from that Draft: <a href="http://t.co/zmjrC7pYxV">pic.twitter.com/zmjrC7pYxV</a></p>&mdash; New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/status/593407488164167680">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Before NFL tells its broadcast partners to not tip picks, NFL should tell its own employees to stop leaking them <a href="http://t.co/2DHSoHWFCq">http://t.co/2DHSoHWFCq</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/593383955367391232">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In a week well-known for its truth-telling, Falcons coach says Shane Ray is &quot;absolutely&quot; still on their board <a href="http://t.co/CZ9PmV0Q0U">http://t.co/CZ9PmV0Q0U</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/593381131183104002">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Man arrested for identity theft for pretending to be a former first-round NFL cornerback <a href="http://t.co/0djTDKDLn5">http://t.co/0djTDKDLn5</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/593358690834640896">April 29, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/DarrenSproles">@DarrenSproles</a> shares his draft story and why you shouldn&#39;t discount undersized RBs: <a href="http://t.co/mW4KfDbzjA">http://t.co/mW4KfDbzjA</a> <a href="http://t.co/HFZK2Kdwa2">pic.twitter.com/HFZK2Kdwa2</a></p>&mdash; The Players&#39; Tribune (@PlayersTribune) <a href="https://twitter.com/PlayersTribune/status/593079737205006336">April 28, 2015</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>With cost of Falcons stadium up to $1.5 billion, Falcons hit their borrowing limit of $850 million <a href="http://t.co/uOmXOWKj1r">http://t.co/uOmXOWKj1r</a></p>&mdash; ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/593202959011438593">April 28, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Saints News

Forecast: Saints face most important draft ever
Just because an opinion sounds ridiculous doesn't mean it's not true. If you don't believe this is the most important draft in Saints history, let me ask you a question, "Do you expect the Saints to again ever have a quarterback as good as Drew Brees in your lifetime?"

WWLTV's Saints mock draft
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