By Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
The New Orleans Saints kept most of their starters in for three or four series in Friday's preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals, playing to a 7-0 deficit early in the second quarter.
The defense was significantly more impressive for the Saints as the group forced three-and-outs on the Cardinals' first two drives. The Saints allowed a six-play, 61-yard touchdown drive on the third drive, with Arizona scoring on a 9-yard rushing touchdown by David Johnson.
This was a much better showing for the starting defense than last week when the group allowed a touchdown on the opening series against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Offensively, the Saints had some good run plays, but otherwise struggled as their first three drives ended with turnovers. Quarterback Taysom Hill started the game with Drew Brees having the night off, and Hill had an interception on the first drive -- though the pass went off receiver Cameron Meredith's hands -- then lost a fumble on the second drive. The third drive was a three-and-out, and the fourth ended on a second interception by Hill. ...
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