By Jeff Duncan | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Something had to be done.
Anyone who’s watched the New Orleans Saints this season knows they could not maintain the status quo defensively. Changes were not just needed. They were necessary.
If the Saints want to make a Super Bowl run, they needed to do something to improve their 28th-ranked pass defense.
The Saints reportedly had been working the trade market for weeks in an effort to acquire cornerback help. So their trade for Giants cornerback Eli Apple on Tuesday (Oct. 23) should surprise no one.
It was not a matter of if, but when, the Saints would need to make a move for a corner. And Tuesday was the day.
Credit the Saints for not resting on their laurels at 5-1. They know a special season is possible. The NFC is wide open. And the one potential stumbling block to a deep playoff run is a pass defense that ranks near the bottom of the league in nearly every metric.
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