3 Saints players that would excel at other professional sports

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 10: NFL Quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints bats during the MLB 2016 All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game at PETCO Park on July 10, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 10: NFL Quarterback Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints bats during the MLB 2016 All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game at PETCO Park on July 10, 2016 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Could any of the New Orleans Saints play other sports had they not pursued a career in football? Here’s three that may have been able to.

It’s no surprise that the world’s best athletes reside in the National Football League, but what may surprise you is the backgrounds of some of your favorite New Orleans Saints players and how they may excel at other sports.

The Saints players have a great background filled with some top tier success at high levels of other sports aside from football. However, not everyone that was a former high school star cracked out list, some have continued their other passion well into their NFL careers.

Almost every player on the Saints grew up playing another sport with the most common of the group being baseball and basketball, but a select few took their talents to next level and excelled at two sports.

That said, let’s dive into three Saints players who would excel at other sports right now.

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