Study Shows Saints Had Best Draft From ’06-’08

A recent study by espn.com determined that the New Orleans Saints had the best performance in the NFL Draft, from the years 2006-2008. Mike Triplett, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

Tracy Porter (22) was a second pick draft pick by the New Orleans Saints in 2008

The New Orleans Saints had by far the best performance of any team in the NFL draft from 2006-2008, according to a recent study by ESPN.com. The website went back and "re-drafted" every player during that three-year stretch, then graded the teams based on the value of their picks.

The Saints earned a grade of plus-266. The next best teams were the Green Bay Packers at plus-224, the Indianapolis Colts at plus-223 and the Denver Broncos at plus-206. Only 13 NFL teams ended up with plus grades. Eighteen teams earned minus grades, including the Seattle Seahawks, who were by far the worst at minus-600.

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