{"id":165571,"date":"2025-06-28T15:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T15:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/165571\/"},"modified":"2025-06-28T15:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T15:53:10","slug":"highlighting-3-positions-where-the-saints-got-worse-this-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/165571\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting 3 positions where the Saints got worse this offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

After highlighting the position groups that saw upgrades this offseason, we now flip to the other side of the coin–taking a closer look at the areas where the New Orleans Saints<\/a> took a step back. While the team made several calculated moves to reshape the roster under new head coach Kellen Moore, there are multiple spots that still lack depth, experience, or proven production. Whether due to aging veterans, offseason departures, or unproven replacements, questions still remain surrounding the talent of this unit.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at three positions where the Saints got worse this offseason:<\/p>\n

Quarterback<\/p>\n

The obvious answer lies at the quarterback position with the recent retirement of Derek Carr, as someone who provided veteran stability as a proven commodity in the league. With Carr out of the fold, the Saints now turn to a younger, unproven duo in Tyler Shough and Spencer Rattler, who are currently battling for the starting job. While both possess intriguing physical tools and developmental potential, neither has player has proven much thus far–making quarterback one of the biggest question marks heading into 2025.<\/p>\n

Cornerback<\/p>\n

Outside of quarterback, the steepest drop-off hits the cornerback room. Within a matter of months the Saints parted ways with both Marshon Lattimore and Paulson Adebo, vacating the CB1 and CB2 spots that had anchored the secondary for years. Although the front office had the position circled early in the draft, the board didn\u2019t fall their way and they ultimately waited until Day 3 to address the position.<\/p>\n

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For now, last year\u2019s second-round pick Kool-Aid McKinstry is penciled in as CB1 after an encouraging rookie year, while Alontae Taylor slides back to the nickel–where his instinctive play and quick trigger have produced his best tape. Behind that duo, the depth chart is a patchwork of journeymen and undrafted rookies, leaving the Saints with one of the thinnest and most inexperienced position groups heading into camp.<\/p>\n

Edge rusher<\/p>\n

Edge rusher didn\u2019t exactly regress, but it certainly failed to move forward. The Saints made no notable additions at the position this offseason, opting instead to run it back with a group that underwhelmed in 2024. While Chase Young was re-signed to a multi-year deal, his injury history and inconsistent production leave plenty of uncertainty surrounding his long-term impact. Cameron Jordan, entering his 15th NFL season, is also another year older and coming off a career-low in sacks.<\/p>\n

Carl Granderson returns as a serviceable starter but is also coming off a quiet campaign, and the team has yet to get meaningful contributions from 2023 second-round pick Isaiah Foskey, who remains a developmental project.<\/p>\n

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