The New Orleans Saints came into last season with some very low expectations. They had lost Derek Carr to retirement and didn’t have time to replace him with a high quality option. This caused the Saints to go into the season with a quarterback battle between Spencer Rattler, rookie Tyler Shough, and Jake Haener.
After Rattler won the battle initially, the Saints turned to Shough around the midway point and he helped them in a huge way. The Saints won more than a handful of games down the stretch, which seemed to pour some life back in the franchise.
As a result, they’re bound to be more aggressive this offseason. The Saints have a quarterback who can help them win games. They have some talent around him. Now they need to hit big in the NFL draft and retain their top players, like Alontae Taylor, in free agency.
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Joe Smith of Touchdown Wire recently spoke on Taylor’s free agency and went as far as to say he might be the best cornerback in this year’s free agency class.
Saints need to prioritize Alontae Taylor in free agency