Darren Sharper News

The countdown for the start of the NFL season is underway, and I'm shocked to see that some players such as John Abraham , Dwight Freeney and Brian Urlacher are still twiddling their thumbs waiting for that call to let them know which team is interested in signing them to the money they believe they deserve.

Black and Gold Today host Larry Holder with comments from Darren Sharper and Roman Harper on the Saints safety situation.

Oct 28, 2012; Denver, CO, USA; New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo before the Saints play against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field.

New Orleans Saints rookie Kenny Vaccaro was widely rated as the top safety in this yea'rs NFL draft class.

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Immediately after the Saints picked Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro with their first pick, Bobby Hebert explained to our Draft Fest crowd about why he wasn't thrilled with the pick.

We know now that Kenny Vaccaro will be joining the fold in 2013. In his Texas Longhorns career, Vaccaro racked up 261 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and 5 interceptions.

In the second half of our ten year retrospective, we take a look at the five most recent first round draft picks by the Saints.