It’s never easy to go turncoat in this rivalry. Legendary New Orleans Saints punter Thomas Morstead managed to play for the Atlanta Falcons for a spell last year, but he bolted for the Miami Dolphins at the first opportunity. Lance Moore couldn’t wear that jersey for more than a day before he decided he’d rather retire altogether.
Still, the Falcons aren’t entirely unsalvageable. There are some good players on that roster who deserve better than to play in front of a couple dozen fans inside their admittedly-nice soccer stadium. So our staff here at Saints Wire made our picks for which pros we’d most want to see saved from Atlanta’s rebuild and join the Saints: