By Jim Varney, The Times-Picayune
MOBILE, ALA. – In the sunshine that tends to bathe Mobile each January, the New Orleans Saints director of college scouting sat in the stands of Ladd-Peebles Stadium last week surveying the rich talent pool on the field.
It’s that time of year when Rick Reiprish and his staff come to the forefront as the Saints take stock of college talent from coast to coast and whittle down their wish list in preparation for the NFL draft. And what was happening on the field was almost secondary.