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The New Orleans Saints are going into the offseason with a short list of must-upgrades, but plenty, of positions that could need improvement. With holes on the roster on both offense (wide receiver and fullback) and defense (cornerback and linebacker), they have plenty of options to get better over the summer.
In a recent mock draft from USA Today, the Saints selected Florida Gators cornerback CJ Henderson. Pairing him with his college teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the versatile defensive back who made an impact as a rookie last season, makes plenty of sense. But there’s many different directions the Saints could take late in the first round:
Much like the Patriots, the Saints will be difficult to suss out until they address a quarterback room full of pending free agents. Until then, it makes sense for them to take a closer look at cornerback, where Eli Apple and P.J. Williams are set to hit the open market.
It could be confusing to have multiple C.J.’s running around in the New Orleans secondary, but if Henderson can provide tight coverage and aggressive tackling ability that earned Gardner-Johnson playing-time, he’d be a welcome addition.
Between Marshon Lattimore, Janoris Jenkins, and Patrick Robinson under contract, the Saints are poised to go into free agency with just three cornerbacks on their 90-man roster. One or both of Apple and Williams could return, but it’s a safe bet that New Orleans will add some corners in the months ahead.
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