Shortly after his secret message from Sean Payton self-destructed last night, Mickey Loomis went all the way to some school in Canada to make the Saints' first selection in this year's NFL Draft.
They didn't select a household name, going north of the boarder to draft Regina (Canada) defensive tackle Akiem Hicks in the third round with pick No. 89.
That may seem unusual but it shouldn't be too surprising to learn that Saints scouts spent some time in Canada this year where we understand the Mountee hunting is pretty good. Anyway what was Hicks doing up there?
In 2009, Hicks transferred to LSU from Sacramento City Community College as one of the top junior college defensive tackles in the nation. But Hicks was mired in a minor recruiting violation and never got to play at LSU. The school discovered potential violations associated with impermissible telephone calls to Hicks in the recruitment process, impermissible transportation before and after his arrival at LSU, impermissible housing and reduced-rent at an apartment complex in Baton Rouge in the three months before his enrollment at LSU, and the purchase of one meal by a football office student worker.
See now it makes sense. The Saints went with Hicks because they knew his experience having been dicked over by the bullying hypocrites at the NCAA would allow him to step right in to a team being dicked over by the bullying hypocrites in the NFL.
Anyway more NFL Draft to come today and the Saints have several picks. Jordan Jefferson is still available!
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