New Orleans Saints show strong interest in Ohio State players at Pro Day activities and a dinner. It’s common for an NFL team to scout and draft certain “types” of college football players. The Saints’ preference is for Buckeyes. The Saints and Ohio State have developed a robust pipeline in assistant general manager Jeff Ireland’s seven seasons with New Orleans. Since his arrival, his scouting department has influenced the team’s selection of highly talented players. © Provided by Saints News Network on FanNation Most notable has been the five Ohio State players selected in the first or second rounds of the past seven NFL drafts by New Orleans. To say the Saints have a propensity for successfully drafting Buckeyes is putting it lightly. Equally important is how they have done well in free agency with several contributors such as WR Ted Ginn Jr, CB Bradley Roby, TE Nick Vannett, and…
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