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'That's our next quarterback': Ex-Saints coach Sean Payton reveals New Orleans agonizingly missed out on drafting Patrick Mahomes before Kansas City Chiefs swooped one pick ahead Patrick Mahomes could have been in New Orleans if Sean Payton had it his way The ex-Texas Tech QB 'reminded' the former Saints coach of Brett Favre pre-draft Payton had even gone as far as informing Drew Brees of their plan for Mahomes New Orleans were denied the generational QB as Kansas City leapt ahead of them by one spot in the 2017 NFL Draft, taking Mahomes with the 10th pick

By Patrick Djordjevic For Dailymail.Com

Published: 22:36 BST, 12 September 2022 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 12 September 2022

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Former New Orleans head coach Sean Payton has revealed how the Saints franchise came within minutes of having Drew Brees and Patrick Mahomes in its quarterback room.

Famously, the Kansas City Chiefs traded up to the tenth pick, in a trade with Buffalo, during the 2017 NFL Draft -- one spot ahead of Payton and New Orleans.

The Saints ended up taking 2017 defensive rookie of the year, Marshawn Lattimore with the 11th pick instead.

New Orleans Saints narrowly missed out on drafting star quarterback Patrick Mahomes

Payton retired from coaching at the end of last season, calling time on 16 years with the franchise.

Though one imagines if his quarterback were Patrick Mahomes that he would most certainly be on the sidelines rather than an analyst for Fox Sports.

Speaking to Colin Cowherd on The Herd this Monday, Payton revealed how their visit to Mahomes' college, Texas Tech, paved the way for his proclamation that they had found the heir to then-quarterback Drew Brees.

Ex-Saints coach Sean Payton (pictured) revealed Mahomes