The first round of the 2011 NFL Draft took place tonight and the New Orleans Saints had the 24th overall pick with which they were expected to take a defensive lineman. They did just that by drafting defensive end Cameron Jordan out of the University of California.

To the surprise of many though, the Saints then got back into the first round by trading with the New England Patriots for the 28th pick overall. With that new pick, they selected running back Mark Ingram out of the University...

With the 24th pick of the 2011 NFL Draft, the New Orleans Saints select:

Defensive End Cameron Jordan out of the University of California

This surprised a lot of people including the ESPN analysts as Da'Quan Bowers, Mark Ingram, and other big names were left on the board when New Orleans time came up. Jordan is a great pick though and should compete for a starting spot on the defensive line immediately.

Word is that Will Smith will be switched over to left...