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Saints draft Texas S Vaccaro in first round

When Texas safety Kenny Vaccaro visited with the New Orleans Saints in the lead up to the NFL draft, and talked with new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan over lunch, he left sensing he'd be back before long."I just had a real good feel walking out of there," Vaccaro said Thursday night. "I told my agent I'd love to come there and play for them."And so he will.Seeing an urgent need to strengthen a defense that gave up a single-season record 7,042 yards in 2012, the Saints took Vaccaro with their first-round choice at 15th overall.Although the Saints have no apparent holes at safety, with incumbent starters Roman Harper and Malcolm Jenkins returning, coach Sean Payton said he expects the 6-foot, 214-pound Vaccaro to push for immediate playing time not only at both safety spots, but also at nickel back."We're going to create competition with everyone," Payton said. "If he was available, we felt like we were getting an awfully good defensive football player to help our team. ... This is a go...

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