The Tampa Bay Buccaneers showed on Thursday against the Atlanta Falcons that this secondary is going to be a problem. It’s not the way the Seattle Seahawks’ Legion of Boom was a problem but rather the way the 2008 Lions’ secondary was a problem during their winless season.
In his fifth game since tearing his achilles last season, Kirk Cousins was able to pass for 509 yards. The Falcons have some receiving weapons in Drake London and Kyle Pitts, but they never put up these types of numbers before Thursday.
The secondary will also not have time to figure things out. They are set to face off against the Saints’ explosive passing attack, which could easily pass for 500+ yards again.
Jason Licht is going to have to find some solution for this secondary through a trade or free agency pool. Getting Antoine Winfield Jr. back will be a boost, but is that enough? Perhaps it wouldn’t hurt to find some extra help in the process.