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The New Orleans Saints selected Louisville defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

A 6-foot-1, 299-pound lineman who cited versatility as his biggest strength, Rankins had six sacks and 13 tackles for loss in his final year with Louisville.

He declined an invitation to watch the draft in Chicago, instead opting to stay home in Covington, Ga., where he could enjoy the moment with friends and family. They "screamed" when his name was called.



"I come from a hard-working family," he said in a conference call with New Orleans media.. "My mom's a teacher, my grandparents work hard. That's just what I've been built on: Work hard and good things will follow. That's pretty much how I was raised."

Rankins said he's been to New Orleans only once in his life, a freshman year trip to the Sugar Bowl with the Cardinals. But he said the team was largely cloistered in its hotel and didn't see much other than Bourbon Street.

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foreverfan

Well... the Saints have proven again that they can't draft defense.

SmashMouth

spkb25

lmmfao

lee909

Might be worth letting him get in the field before writti g him off

foreverfan

We could have made a better pick

SmashMouth

But he can do this pretty good...

foreverfan

And what party did you attend to get that?

Danno

Who?

CheramieIII

We all think we could've picked someone better but in reality the team took the player they wanted the most based on a lot of study and interviews with the player himself. I was freaking excited when we got him and I'm still excited. GEAUX SAINTS!