NFL Draft: Instant Twitter reaction to Zack Baun slipping to the Saints

Zack Baun heads to New Orleans at 74 after falling out of the first two rounds

It may have come later than many expected, but former Wisconsin ‘backer Zack Baun heard his name called on day two. Baun is headed to —- to be a ——-.

The Twitter discussion from the Badger family began to ramp up when Jonathan Taylor went to the Indianapolis Colts with the number 41 overall selection. Baun himself chimed in to give a shoutout to his former teammate.

Then the speculation turned to where Baun himself would land. Multiple experts covering the Dallas Cowboys felt that the former Badger was a potential target at 51.

After the Cowboys passed on Baun and went with CB Trevon Diggs out of Alabama, speculation turned to the Buffalo Bills picking at 53. The Bills instead went with a different Big Ten defensive stud in DE A.J. Epenesa out of Iowa. As Baun continued to slip, the New England Patriots traded up to 60 to grab a versatile Big Ten pass rusher not named Zack Baun. Michigan’s Josh Uche went to New England at 60 and the former Badger remained in limbo.

All of a sudden, Baun had slipped all the way to 62, where the Green Bay Packers had the chance to keep the first-team all Big Ten performer in the state of Wisconsin. Badger analysts and websites around Twitter felt strongly about Baun going to Green Bay.

Instead, the Packers surprised many by going with running back A.J. Dillon out of Boston College. Count former Wisconsin sharpshooter Brevin Pritzl among the surprised Packer fans.

The Kansas City Chiefs, a team that certain mock drafts linked to Baun at the end of the first round, then passed on the former Badger ‘backer at 63. All of a sudden, the second round came and went without Baun hearing his name.

As the picks began in the third round, the slide continued for the Brown Deer, Wisconsin native. A player that was at the end of the first round in many mock drafts was all of a sudden still on the board in the 70’s. The New Orleans Saints recognized a chance to land a steal and traded with the Cleveland Browns for pick number 74. The Saints keyed in on the Wisconsin stud and landed Baun in the middle of the third round. There were instant reactions from around the Wisconsin sports family.

The Saints landed one of the most versatile prospects in the draft.

Former and current Wisconsin players all showed love for Baun.

Baun becomes the second Badger off the board after Taylor went to the Indianapolis Colts in the second round.