... coaching brilliance to quarterback Drew Brees' ability to pick apart an opposing team's defensive secondary to running back Reggie Bush's much anticipated return, people everywhere go ga-ga for the Saints scoring side of the ball.
However, it was a scoring problem on the defensive side of the ball (the Saints finished 26th in the league in points allowed) that most likely kept the Saints out of the playoffs last season. This offseason, the New Orleans front office attempted to remedy its defensive woes with some key draft picks and free agency signings. Those signings and draft pickups are going to be key players in the formula for the Saints' success in the 2009 season.
As the Saints' draft showed, the primary concern for the 2009 season was finding a future star to anchor the defensive backfield. Of course, who can blame the team for searching for a new star defensive back as cornerback Mike McKenzie was lost to injury and the team finished in the bottom half of...
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