Stills will also be part of Coach Sean Payton's prolific offense while working as understudy to Saints stalwart receivers Marques Colston and Lance Moore.Kenny Sr. had long since left football but admits he still enjoyed challenging his son in the game, while allowing him to learn the business through the stories that he and other ex-NFL friends freely shared around the household.
""A lot of times it's better to be in the right place than to necessarily get drafted higher," said Norvell. And he's a mamma's boy and that's who plays on offense, those mamma's boys," the elder Stills said as he laughed. "Daddy's boys are on defense. "Kenny could have been a good defensive back. Those attributes paved the way for Stills to start every game of his three-year college career from his true freshman season. "Kenny had very good athletic ability, he's got good vertical speed, he's a very good route runner and he gets in and out of breaks because he has good body control and he's very smart," said Norvell, who spent part of his six years as an NFL assistant coaching All-Pro receiver Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne in Indianapolis.
"Today we were talking about rookie minicamp and what to expect. "He has a knack for making big plays," Norvell said. While there was some disappointment that he slipped from the expected third round to the fifth, the feeling is Stills couldn't have landed in a better spot than with the Saints. He's got good football smarts and understands coverages, understands the game because he's been around it with his dad for a long time.
"It's almost like we are in competition. "He's raw and has a lot to learn but he will be fine. He was raised by his mother and father, Annette Delao … While other fathers and sons may have gone fishing or talked about girls, the Stills' duo discussed press coverages and how to beat them.
"Norvell says from Day One he could see Stills had a natural understanding of the game to go along with his impressive athletic ability. "His focus should be winning an NFL championship, making the playoffs and working as hard as he can with one of the best quarterbacks around and a great surrounding cast, a great head coach and offensive coordinator.It remains to be seen how prepared Stills is to compete with Joe Morgan and Toon for time behind Colston and Moore. On May 10, 2013, he signed his first professional contract with New Orleans Saints and made his debut in the season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons, where he caught two passes for 86 yards in a 23-17 win.In week 1, he made his debut with the Texans against the New Orleans Saints, where he caught three passes for 37 yards and a touchdown in the 30-28 loss.Kenny's girlfriend Maddy is a graduate of Michigan University, who works at Insight Global, where she began as a technical recruiter in March 2016.
He did not graduate; instead, he entered the NFL Draft.Stills is the 16th wide receiver drafted in 2013 who was picked by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round (144th overall). "Not because he's my child and I want to boost him, but he makes plays," the elder Stills said. I always tell him to act like a pro in the business," said Kenny Sr., who played in the NFL in the 1980s. "I know financially you would like to see that but in the long run it's better to be in the right place for his career.