The Pick That Got Away — Sean Payton on Almost Drafting Patrick Mahomes

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Sean Payton shares the story of the New Orleans Saints' decision-making during the 2017 NFL Draft and their near selection of Patrick Mahomes.

The Pick That Got Away — Sean Payton on Almost Drafting Patrick Mahomes Go to https://kachava.com and use code WINGO for 15% off your first order. In the 2017 NFL Draft the New Orleans Saints had two players circled at their pick. Two names. Two possibilities. And when the pick before Buffalo came off the board Sean Payton and his staff knew immediately — they were getting one of them. One of them was Marshon Lattimore. The other was Patrick Mahomes. What happened next is one of the most extraordinary stories in NFL draft history. And Sean Payton is telling it in full for the first time. Here is the scene. The Saints are in their draft room. Drew Brees is there — the first time he has ever been in a draft room — taking a group on a tour, planning to stay for the first round. Jordan Spieth and Ryan Palmer are there with their caddies and their yardage books because the golf tournament was in town. The first round is moving. Kansas City is picking at twenty-seven. The Saints are sitting with two names in the circle waiting to see which one falls to them. And then Buffalo makes a trade. The moment Kansas City traded up Sean Payton knew. He did not need reports. He did not need a…

People in this episode

Host: Trey Wingo

Guest: Sean Payton

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Sean Payton
• Patrick Mahomes
• New Orleans Saints
• football history
• draft strategy

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Sean Payton
• Patrick Mahomes
• New Orleans Saints
• Drew Brees
• Marshon Lattimore
• draft strategy
• football

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Organizations: New Orleans Saints, Kansas City, Buffalo

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Books & works: The Pick That Got Away

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