Sports Talk Que reacts to Saints selecting Payton Turner

The New Orleans Saints selected University of Houston DE Payton Turner during the 1st round of last night’s draft and it drew a lot of strong opinions from the #WhoDatNation. See how I felt about the pick (after I calmed down) and what grade I give the Saints.

Sports Talk Que’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft - 1st round

Today is the day that the dreams of 32 young men are realized. After many people have asked me about doing a mock draft, I’ve finally relented and have joined the ‘circus’ of trying to guess which team will select what players. I’ll probably do it every year going forward. I’ll try my best to try to account for potential trades and give my opinion based on team needs and best available player. So without further ado, here we go.

1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevor Lawrence (QB - Clemson)

2. New York Jets: Zack Wilson (QB - BYU)

3. San Francisco 49ers: Mac Jones (QB - Alabama)

4. Atlanta Falcons: Kyle Pitts (TE - Florida)

5. Cincinnati Bengals: Ja’Marr Chase (WR - LSU)

6. Miami Dolphins: Devonta Smith (WR - Alabama)

7. Detroit Lions: Penei Sewell (OT - Oregon)

8. New England (trade from Carolina): Justin Fields (QB - Ohio State)

9. New Orleans Saints (from Denver Broncos) Patrick Surtain, Jr. (CB - Alabama)

10. Dallas Cowboys: Micah Parsons (LB- Penn State)

11. New York Giants: Kwity Paye (DE - Michigan)

12. Philadelphia Eagles: Jaylen Waddle (WR - Alabama)

13. L.A. Chargers: Rashawn Slater (OG - Northwestern)

14. Minnesota Vikings: Jaelen Phillips (LB - Miami)

15. Carolina Panthers (from New England): Christian Darrisaw (OT - Virginia Tech)

16. Chicago Bears (trade with Arizona): Trey Lance (QB - South Dakota State)

17. Las Vegas Raiders: Alijah Vera-Tucker (OG - USC)

18. Miami Dolphins: Najee Harris (RB - Alabama)

19. Washington Football Team: Teven Jenkins (OT - Oklahoma State

20. Arizona Cardinals (from Chicago Bears): Jaycee Horn (CB - South Carolina)

21. Indianapolis Colts: Zevan Collins (LB - Tulsa)

22. Tennessee Titans: Greg Newsome II (CB - Northwestern)

23. New York Jets: Rashod Bateman (WR - Minnesota)

24. Pittsburgh Steelers: Travis Etienne (RB - Clemson)

25. Jacksonville Jaguars: Trevon Moehrig (S - TCU)

26. Cleveland Browns: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (LB - Notre Dame)

27. Baltimore Ravens: Elijah Moore (WR - Ole Miss)

28. Denver Broncos (from Saints): Caleb Farley (CB - Virginia Tech)

29. Green Bay Packers: Terrace Marshall, Jr. (WR - LSU)

30. Buffalo Bills: Eric Stokes (CB - Georgia)

31. Baltimore Ravens: Azeez Ojulari (LB - Georgia)

32. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Joe Tyron (DE - Washington)

Is Julian Edelman a HOFer?

On Monday, New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman announced his retirement from the NFL. In the immediate aftermath of the news, a debate ensued about whether or not his career was good enough to warrant induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In the video below, I give my take on the matter and explain why I feel the way I do. I dont want to ruin it in the article so you’ll have to watch the video to find out how I feel, lol.

Bad officiating

 Bad officiating is unfortunately part of sports. After last night’s Braves/Phillies finish, Quentin sounded off on what he feels should be done about it.

Paul Pierce #WillNeverRide20InchChrome

Over the weekend, retired NBA star Paul Pierce decided to broadcast himself on ‘demond time’ & promptly got his silly ass fired from ESPN. Here is my take on the whole ordeal.