re: Saints' needs.

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I think the OL's problems this year were due to Cromer splitting duties and injury. Next year they will be better.

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Yeah, part of the O-Line's problems were that Kromer wasn't able to commit his time to them like a O-Line coach should be able to do.

Not only that, but play calling & play design didn't help the OT at all either. The offense was too pass heavy early in the season & went to entirely too many empty back sets. Payton understands that his tackles aren't elite & gives them help more so then not.

The drafting of a tackle though will largely depend on whether they decide to offer Bushrod a contract or let him hit the market.