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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report: Saints view Baylor's Bryce Petty as draft's "best pure passer" <a href="http://t.co/0uXHY1q9Is">http://t.co/0uXHY1q9Is</a></p>— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/593661541502750720">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If you choose to to see life as tragedy, thats what it is. If you choose to look at life as opportunity, thats what it is. You choose. -SG</p>— steve gleason (@TeamGleason) <a href="https://twitter.com/TeamGleason/status/593781863984009219">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ICYMI: Mickey Loomis says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> are not in 'rebuilding mode' <a href="http://t.co/sjFIUMdOJT">http://t.co/sjFIUMdOJT</a></p>— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeTriplett/status/593781078973935616">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just had my first "No rookie WR because Andy Tanner!" sighting of the day. It is officially on!</p>— Fred DiBiase (@moosedenied) <a href="https://twitter.com/moosedenied/status/593778490098450432">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Good luck to all the players tonight! This is just the beginning of your journey. Enjoy these next few days. Then it's back to work.</p>— Kenny Dwayne Vaccaro (@KennyVaccaro4) <a href="https://twitter.com/KennyVaccaro4/status/593775429900636160">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PHOTOS: Every <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Saints?src=hash">#Saints</a> first round Draft pick: <a href="http://t.co/gb1bK3l5pE">http://t.co/gb1bK3l5pE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaintsDraft?src=hash">#SaintsDraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TBT?src=hash">#TBT</a> <a href="http://t.co/f96CUl1Pad">pic.twitter.com/f96CUl1Pad</a></p>— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/status/593774667485290496">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Draft day, bitches! Loomis be like <a href="https://t.co/fo6VKHL6Xg">https://t.co/fo6VKHL6Xg</a></p>— Fred DiBiase (@moosedenied) <a href="https://twitter.com/moosedenied/status/593768660809949185">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who Dat? <a href="http://t.co/rBq9p4mr60">http://t.co/rBq9p4mr60</a></p>— Brandin Cooks (@brandincooks) <a href="https://twitter.com/brandincooks/status/593767311154241537">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Arriving to work on the first day of the <a href="https://twitter.com/nfl">@NFL</a> Draft like... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SaintsDraft?src=hash">#SaintsDraft</a> <a href="http://t.co/oNfROFSYPV">pic.twitter.com/oNfROFSYPV</a></p>— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints/status/593759732156014593">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks to all who supported <a href="https://twitter.com/PurdueSports">@PurdueSports</a> today and <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnPurdueClub">@JohnPurdueClub</a> for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PurdueDayOfGiving?src=hash">#PurdueDayOfGiving</a> <a href="http://t.co/62nIej0GKO">http://t.co/62nIej0GKO</a> Go Boilermakers!</p>— Drew Brees (@drewbrees) <a href="https://twitter.com/drewbrees/status/593605611964735489">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">New person is overseeing some of the trusts containing <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/saints?src=hash">#saints</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pelicans?src=hash">#Pelicans</a> shares in Benson family dispute | <a href="http://t.co/RIR7LMOTj5">http://t.co/RIR7LMOTj5</a></p>— Ramon Antonio Vargas (@RVargasAdvocate) <a href="https://twitter.com/RVargasAdvocate/status/593595174422507521">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It kind of shocks me Mayock spends entire year focused on draftees and team needs and best he can come up with is DGB for Saints at 31</p>— Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/status/593590218827177984">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Maybe he knows something I don't, but otherwise he just comes off misinformed and didn't do his homework on Saints staff history</p>— Saints Nation Blog (@SaintsNationBlg) <a href="https://twitter.com/SaintsNationBlg/status/593590416269803520">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The New Orleans <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints">@Saints</a> select Vic Beasley with the 13th overall pick. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MayockMock?src=hash">#MayockMock</a> <a href="http://t.co/1IBj1lUe2y">pic.twitter.com/1IBj1lUe2y</a></p>— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/nflnetwork/status/593570320809742336">April 30, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Saints News
Report: Saints see Bryce Petty as draft’s "best pure passer" | ProFootballTalk
With nine picks in the 2015 draft, including five in the first three rounds, the Saints are well-positioned to add some young talent at positions of need. One position that isn't a pressing need is quarterback; after all, Drew Brees is under contract for two more seasons.
Should New Orleans Saints trade up to draft elite pass rusher?
Bolstering up the pass rush is a top priority, and with nine picks, the New Orleans Saints will have the opportunity to trade up and draft an elite player.
Larry Holder, Katherine Terrell dissect Mickey Loomis' pre-draft press conference: Podcast | NOLA.com
Character issues a hot topic in Mickey Loomis' press conference
Mickey Loomis previews the NFL draft on today's Black and Blue Report
Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis and Marcus Hubbard (from the band "The Sould Rebels") on today's report.
John DeShazier: Mickey Loomis, Saints staff working hard on eve of the draft
Loomis: 'You’re constantly gathering information'
Mickey Loomis' pre-draft press conference transcript
New Orleans Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis met with media on Wednesday, April 29
New Orleans Saints Biggest Misses: No. 2, Patrick Robinson
We're nearing the end of our series focusing on the top New Orleans Saints draft misses under Sean Payton. Today's all about Patrick Robinson.
New Orleans Saints GM Mickey Loomis mulls all trade options - New Orleans Saints Blog - ESPN
With nine picks, including five in the first three rounds, the Saints may be active
Mickey Loomis: We may take QB, but don’t see Brees’s end on horizon | ProFootballTalk
The Saints held a workout with Baylor QB Bryce Petty as part of their pre-draft due diligence and reportedly think he has the best arm in the draft, which has led to speculation that they could use the 31st pick of the first round to nab a potential successor to Drew Brees.
Will the Saints trade up in the draft? - NFL Videos
NFL Media's Patrick Claybon reports on the New Orleans Saints draft plan, including if the team could trade up into the top 10.
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NFL News
Washington still looking to trade down | ProFootballTalk
For weeks, it has been believed that new Washington G.M. Scot McCloughan would like to trade down from the fifth overall pick. At one point, it looked like the leverage could be quarterback Marcus Mariota.
Jaguars may be torn between Fowler and Cooper | ProFootballTalk
The second and final PFT mock draft of 2015 gives linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. to the Jaguars at No. 3. But it wasn't as easy to put him in that spot as it was the first time around. It's believed by some that the Jaguars are torn between Fowler and receiver Amari Cooper.
Report: Browns think they can get Sam Bradford today | ProFootballTalk
You can almost see things coming together, with more intrigue about the about landing spots of several quarterbacks tonight. With the Eagles lacking sufficient trade chips to get to the second pick in the 2015 NFL Draft and Marcus Mariota, it appears they're working on the process.
As Eagles try to trade up, Fletcher Cox could be available | ProFootballTalk
Chip Kelly said at the end of last season that Fletcher Cox had been the Eagles' most valuable player. In a sign of how badly Kelly wants to trade up in the draft, there's now talk of the Eagles dealing their MVP.
Five receivers could go in the first half of the first round | ProFootballTalk
Last year's class of wide receivers may have been the best in the history of the NFL draft. Until this year. While five wide receivers went in the first round in 2014 (Sammy Watkins fourth, Mike Evans seventh, Odell Beckham 12th, Brandin Cooks 20th and Kelvin Benjamin 28th), it's possible that fi...
Mariota to Eagles keeps gaining steam | ProFootballTalk
The path won't be clear until the Buccaneers select quarterback Jameis Winston, which barring something unforeseen they will do. Once that happens, it's becoming harder not to imagine the Eagles leaping from No. 20 to No. 2 to get quarterback Marcus Mariota.
Kevin White thinks Bears will take him if he’s there at No. 7 | ProFootballTalk
West Virginia wide receiver Kevin White is in Chicago this week for the NFL Draft and he thinks there's a pretty good chance that he'll be spending a lot more time there in the near future.
This may be the best story you'll read today on what happens to college stars after the NFL Draft | NOLA.com
But after reading this story, all the league needs to do is e-mail this to every rookie who's taken in this year's NFL draft that starts a three-day run tonight in its new locale Chicago.
Expert view on Atlanta Falcons' draft options at pass-rusher - NFL Nation - ESPN
For the Atlanta Falcons, the focus appears to be on improving the pass rush by any means necessary.