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The New Orleans Saints decided to pass on selecting a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft and decided to take offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. out of Texas.
Broadcasts from the NFL Network and ESPN showed an emotional Banks as he hugged his family members around him and put on a Saints hat. Banks’ dream of being an NFL player was finally realized, and the real work now began to protect whoever will start at quarterback in 2025.
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Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) against the Clemson Tigers during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
NFL fans who tuned in to watch the draft saw Banks involved in a viral moment that really had nothing to do with him. Banks’ son was sitting on his mother’s lap and went on a ride as everyone cheered for his father.
The baby was seen spitting up all over himself afterward.
Banks and his partner, Demetria, announced they were about to welcome a child in November. Now, Banks will get a jumpstart on his career in New Orleans.
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Texas Longhorns offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) against the Clemson Tigers during the CFP National playoff first round at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
The Saints could really use another strong player on the offensive line as the team has struggled on offense over the last couple of seasons. Staying healthy has been a main issue for some of the team’s key players.
New Orleans started the 2024 season with blowout wins over the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys but then suffered seven straight losses. It ended with Dennis Allen’s dismissal.
Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. (78) sets up to block against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)
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Banks will join a team with Kellen Moore as the head coach. Moore is fresh off a Super Bowl title with the Philadelphia Eagles.
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