If you happened to walk into the room and look at the screen at the right moment, with no context, you might think Paulson Adebo is a wide receiver if you were seeing No. 11 play for the first time. When the ball is in the air, and his eyes are on it, the cornerback […]

There probably isn’t a more futile effort than assigning draft grades. They are already coming in on this year’s class and they mean nothing. The ones about the Saints say exactly what you would expect them to say if you’ve been on the internet all this week. The funny thing is that while the Saints […]

Not having a quarterback locked into a long-term contract means you must constantly look for a new quarterback. Most of the options aren’t going to work out. Players come, hope rises and falls, and the search continues. Some teams take decades to find a solution. Others hit right away. But you can’t solve the problem […]

Log in or purchase a subscription to continue reading this article.

New Orleans had to get better on defense. Players left the building at every level during the path to cap compliance. The pillars remained in place, but pillars are only useful if there is a roof to hold up, and the roof is only worth holding up if there are no holes. The Saints entered […]

Payton Turner could convince you that he’s ready to dominate the world. His performance against Tulane last season plays almost like a highlight tape. Play after play, he’s in the backfield hitting quarterbacks and stuffing runs. Turner played 50 snaps, had two sacks, three quarterback hits and five tackles for a loss. The domination is […]

Log in or purchase a subscription to continue reading this article.

The Saints have many needs on defense. Some are more glaring than others, but the ones that don’t jump out still exist. New Orleans did not leave the first round with a cornerback or a linebacker or quarterback. The Saints’ efforts to move up in the first round were unsuccessful; their aggressive nature was thwarted […]

Log in or purchase a subscription to continue reading this article.

Sean Payton has joked before about how he’s not the guy to let a good play sit on his call sheet. If he likes something, he’s going to use it as soon as he can. Moments can pass by people who wait. The Saints have taken on that mentality as an entire organization. They go […]