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2018 NFL mock draft: Saquon Barkley heads to Giants

By Brad Weiss

GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs the football 92 yards to score a touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the first half of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - DECEMBER 30: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions runs the football 92 yards to score a touchdown against the Washington Huskies during the first half of the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium on December 30, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 02: Oklahoma Sooners tight end Mark Andrews (#81) runs up field during the Big 12 Championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the TCU Horned Frogs on December 2, 2017 at AT&T Stadiu in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma won the game 41-17. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 02: Oklahoma Sooners tight end Mark Andrews (#81) runs up field during the Big 12 Championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and the TCU Horned Frogs on December 2, 2017 at AT&T Stadiu in Arlington, Texas. Oklahoma won the game 41-17. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

. Tight End. Oklahoma. Mark Andrews. 27. player. 15

The New Orleans Saints franchise hit some hard times the last three seasons, as they won only seven games in each campaign. In 2017, all of that turned around, as Drew Brees and company found themselves back in the playoffs. Instead of making Brees throw the ball 50 times a game, the Saints started running the ball with authority, as the tandem of Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara ended up being one of the best in the league.

In addition to the running game, the Saints also relied on a remarkable defense in 2017. Rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore turned out to be an absolute steal, as he was one of the best corners in the entire league. This team is built to be good for a very long time, and it is almost a definite that they will be able to lock Brees up on a deal that will enable him to end his career in the Bayou.

When it comes time for the Saints to draft in the first round in April, they may want to add a pass catching tight end. Brees and Jimmy Graham were nearly unstoppable during their time together, and Oklahoma’s Mark Andrews has that same kind of game. Adding him to a team that is already dominant on the ground will make this offense very special next season, and the Saints finally have the defense to stop people going forward.

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