Sean Payton acknowledges that the Saints are taking a measured approached to free agency

I guess most of us were just expecting some changes on d and we want brees protected better.. Obviously Sean p wasn't there last year but brees was rushed and hit more last year than previous ones... Protection and wr separation was down last year. If you stay still in this world you are being left behind... Everyone is trying to move forward

This is exactly the thought process coach was referencing. He's basically saying that they are being patient. They aren't going to overpay for someone who won't help the team much more than someone they can get a day or so later, for a lower price. Just because we aren't making a 'splash' in free agency doesn't mean we won't make any moves at all. We just need to be patient. We will most certainly try to fill a few holes through FA.