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The Saints are 2-0 so far without Quarterback Drew Brees and are winners of eight-straight following a 1-2 start to the season. The defense has held opposing offenses to 3, 13, 9, and 3 points, respectively. Granted, in the victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 12, they faced Kendall Hinton, a practice squad Wide Receiver tasked with being a starting Quarterback. Still, to hold NFL teams to single-digit scoring outputs in three out of four games is not something you see very often in today's league. Dennis Allen's defense has clearly stepped up their performance to help make up for the absence of Brees, and the team has distanced themselves in the NFC South race.


Acquiring Linebacker Kwon Alexander has proven to be a wise investment thus far, but Craig Robertson and Alex Anzalone each have contracts expiring after the end of the 2020 season. Rookie Zack Baun's development has also been NickBolton1a little slower than what many may have anticipated. Linebacker remains a need. Taking Missouri's Nick Bolton would give New Orleans some depth and youth in the middle of the defense. Bolton has played well in his time in Columbia and has done more than just hold his own in the tough SEC Conference. The Mizzou Tiger plays well in the box and is built solid at 6'0 and 230 lbs, but his best quality may be his high football IQ.

- Talon Graff, Saints Analyst