Every year there is a draft for many sports to give people the chance to play in the pros. One of the biggest shockers in the 2011 NFL draft was the decision made by the New Orleans Saints to select Mark Ingram. In the past, the Saints were known to be late in upgrading their team. But now they have one of the best quarterbacks in the game Drew Brees, and a great urge to win. The Saints still have to improve their running game and defense. On the day of the draft, the Saints managed to upgrade both of these areas.
The Saints drafted defensive end Cameron Jordan, a talented player with an aggressive nature. The Saints pulled nearly a miracle on the next pick; they pieced together a deal to acquire the best running back in the draft, Mark Ingram.
In order for this deal to happen, the Saints gave up their second round choice in 2011 and a first round pick in 2012 in a trade to the New England Patriots. But, now they have the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner who has excellent field vision and can run hard between tackles. Ingram was drafted in the first round as the 28th overall just like his father was in 1987. In 2008, Mark Ingram Sr. was sentenced to seven years in prison for money fraud. Although Ingram Sr. was in prison he still supported his son by jumping bail and attending his son’s game in Alabama, which ended up in him getting two additional years in prison. It must have been tough to have your father behind bars and still try to focus on your career. Ingram let out all his pain and sorrow as tears of joy came down his face during the draft after being selected by the New Orleans Saints. A bright future awaits for this young talented athlete.
The Saints drafted defensive end Cameron Jordan, a talented player with an aggressive nature. The Saints pulled nearly a miracle on the next pick; they pieced together a deal to acquire the best running back in the draft, Mark Ingram.
In order for this deal to happen, the Saints gave up their second round choice in 2011 and a first round pick in 2012 in a trade to the New England Patriots. But, now they have the 2009 Heisman Trophy winner who has excellent field vision and can run hard between tackles. Ingram was drafted in the first round as the 28th overall just like his father was in 1987. In 2008, Mark Ingram Sr. was sentenced to seven years in prison for money fraud. Although Ingram Sr. was in prison he still supported his son by jumping bail and attending his son’s game in Alabama, which ended up in him getting two additional years in prison. It must have been tough to have your father behind bars and still try to focus on your career. Ingram let out all his pain and sorrow as tears of joy came down his face during the draft after being selected by the New Orleans Saints. A bright future awaits for this young talented athlete.
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