Just in time for the end of the Drew Brees era, the Saints built a defense that can take
over as the backbone of the franchise.
By Adam Stites | SBNation
It wasn’t that long ago that the Achilles’ heel for the New Orleans Saints was their awful defense. The team was bottom five in the NFL in points allowed in 2014, 2015, and 2016. That dragged an elite offense to a 7-9 record three straight years.
When the defense finally shaped up to become a middle-of-the-pack unit, the Saints were a playoff team again.
Now — for the first time since Drew Brees signed with the Saints in 2006 — defense is the reason why New Orleans is a contender.
The post-Brees era isn’t far off the horizon, but now it doesn’t look so scary for the Saints. The young group of defensive talent stands to carry the team for the foreseeable future.
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