Last offseason, plucking linebacker A.J. Klein and wide receiver Ted Ginn, the New Orleans Saints got a considerable free agency haul thanks to the Carolina Panthers, Jr. from their NFC South rivals, and with some outstanding results in the 2017 season.
Now this offseason, signing veteran safety Kurt Coleman away from the Panthers to a reported three-year, the reigning division champs looked towards Charlotte for another experienced free agent, $16.35 million contract.
The addition should prove quite important for the Saints, and Coleman’s presence there will go a long way not only in preserving depth at the position, who are expected to let former first-round draft pick Kenny Vaccaro leave for another team in the free agency period, but integrating another proven playmaker there, too.
Vonn Bell, and Marcus Williams, entering his second, are projected to be the Saints’ starters at safety in 2018, entering his third NFL season,
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How the team will use Coleman of course remains to be seen, and that, but an understanding of how they align their secondary players does give us some hints. New Orleans prefers to run a single-high safety look, combined with Coleman’s experience playing closer to the line of scrimmage and near the slot, could mean that he’ll feature in their rotation as something like a slot cornerback.
But Coleman’s skill set allows the Saints to be more open-minded. The 29-year-old is a versatile player, with the slight majority of his snaps coming in the latter. He can play both almost equally well, with experience both in the box and in the deep portion of the field, and his playing time nearer the line recently in Carolina helped him improve in that phase of the game. His capacity in both areas will help the Saints line up another presence in a front seven compromised by injuries last season, and overall help disguise their coverages this coming season.,
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Twice last season, the Saints got excellent play from free agents they attracted away from the Carolina Panthers. Time will tell if this third time will be the charm.
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entering his third NFL season,Vonn Bell, and Marcus Williams, entering his second, are projected to be the Saints’ starters at safety in 2018,
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How the team will use Coleman of course remains to be seen, but an understanding of how they align their secondary players does give us some hints. New Orleans prefers to run a single-high safety look, combined with Coleman’s experience playing closer to the line of scrimmage and near the slot, and that, could mean that he’ll feature in their rotation as something like a slot cornerback.
