Happy Friday. Welcome to the Saints Insider newsletter for April 21. Saints’ legend Drew Brees was in town this week for the pro-am of the Zurich Classic. Brees weighed in on newly acquired Saints’ quarterback Derek Carr. Saints reporter Luke Johnson gives you the details on what Brees thinks about Carr and the Saints’ chances this season. Speaking of Brees. You may have seen that amazing photo taken by photographer David Grunfeld of Brees greeting his former teammate Steve Gleason. Here’s the story behind that photo that appeared on the front page of Thursday’s edition of The Times-Picayune. The draft is now six days away. The oddsmakers have the Saints using their first round pick on a defensive lineman. Check here to see what other positions the Saints may choose with their No. 29 overall pick according to the folks in Vegas. Also, you can catch up on Luke’s position-by-position series on the team’s draft needs. Wide receivers Running backs Quarterbacks That's it for today. We'll have more coverage in the days ahead as we get closer to the April 27-29 NFL Draft. As always, thanks for reading. Enjoy your weekend. Rod Walker |