Saints select Wisconsin LB Zack Braun in third round

Coach Sean Payton did it again, pulling off his 21st draft day trade since 2006 and the 17th in a row for a higher draft pick.

The end result is linebacker out of Wisconsin Zack Baun, who at some point was considered to be a potential first round selection.

Funny enough, Baun actually never played a defensive snap until college, winning Wisconsin High School Football Player of the Year at quarterback.

He also won a state championship in basketball in high school.

And here’s a look at what’s to come for the black and gold, now sitting on four picks for the remaining rounds of this year’s draft.

The Saints are done for today, but now have an extra pick in the seventh round as a result of that trade with the Cleveland Browns acquiring the 74th overall pick and the seventh-rounder in exchange for the 88th overall pick and a third-rounder next year.