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WATCH: Jamaal Williams earns Tyrann Mathieu’s ire at Saints draft-day crawfish boil

WATCH: Jamaal Williams earns Tyrann Mathieu’s ire at Saints draft-day crawfish boil by dipping his crawfish in… barbecue sauce?

It might take longer for Jamaal Williams to assimilate to New Orleans culture than we first thought. The Saints’ big free agent pickup joined many of his new teammates at a draft-day crawfish boil, but his first exposure to the “mud bugs” didn’t go as well as hoped.

“I don’t understand how people eat pounds of this. I probably only ate ten and I’m already sweating,” Williams laughed, wiping his brow. “Y’all got any barbecue sauce?”

That earned a grimace from Tyrann Mathieu, who scoffed at the notion of needing barbecue sauce, ketchup, or anything else, “No, no, when they cook ’em they cook ’em in a pot with a bunch of seasoning, so they’re already seasoned.”

Williams got his barbecue sauce and swore it hit the spot, petitioning his case to Mathieu and their teammates while taking a shot at Will Levis: “There’s a whole dude that puts mayonnaise in his coffee and y’all worried about barbecue sauce?”

Hey, he’ll come along. It just might take some time. Williams is a big character with plenty of charisma, but more importantly he’s a big-time player. He’ll be a key piece of the Saints running game as they work to share the load with Alvin Kamara and rookie third-round pick Kendre Miller.

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Look: Highlights from the Saints rookie crawfish boil

Which New Orleans Saints rookies held their own at the annual team crawfish boil? And who needed some pointers? Check the highlights via @DillySanders:

The New Orleans Saints have brought back the tradition of the rookie crawfish boil after a two-year hiatus, treating the team’s draft picks and undrafted free agents for a night of food and fun. This was the first experience with peeling crawfish for many of the players, but some are no stranger to the popular seafood dish.

Here are some highlights from the night; watch players get introduced to what could potentially become a regular meal if they stick around New Orleans. It was a new experience for California native and Saints first-round pick Chris Olave, but some of his teammates like former Nicholls State receiver Dai’Jean Dixon and former Auburn Tigers safety Smoke Monday were eager to share some pointers: