The 2009 Crux

Nice summary from Matt Bowen NFP-

But which defenses are the ones we don’t always talk about that must show up in the 2009 season?
Today, I’ll give you five defenses that have to take major steps forward if they want to help their respective football teams get to the postseason...

2. New Orleans

We all know the Saints are going to score points with Drew Brees at quarterback, but can they stop anyone? That has always been the question about this franchise under head coach Sean Payton, and that’s exactly why he went out and hired Gregg Williams to take over the defense — and produce immediate results.

I’ve played in Williams’ scheme, and it is fast, attacking and should (and will) produce turnovers in New Orleans — giving Brees and his offense an even shorter field to work with. The Saints signed CB Jabari Greer and FS Darren Sharper and drafted CB Malcolm Jenkins out of Ohio State. The secondary in Williams scheme is required to tackle, cover and blitz — something you don’t see in every clubhouse around the league. They still need to find a way to get some push from their defensive front, but once that happens, this team will be dangerous — on both sides of the ball.

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The aspect of an improved defense that I have been trying to imagine is how much better it will make the offense. Ya never know how it will shake out but I see legitimate potential for something historic.