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Hall of Famers Roaf, Jackson, highlight Saints draft history

by AP Sports Writer
| April 21, 2020 1:03 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: LT Willie Roaf. Drafted eighth overall out of Louisiana Tech in 1993, he became just the second Saints player enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after linebacker Rickey Jackson. Roaf played nine seasons with the Saints, followed by four more with Kansas City. He was an All-Pro four times and selected for 11 Pro Bowls. He also was part of the 2001 Saints team that captured the first playoff victory in franchise history.

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