The New Orleans Saints (2-5) appear to be headed to another long offseason. By long, we mean they probably won't be playing in the NFL postseason.
We're not ruling out a turnaround. The Saints have the quarterback, and if healthy they will have the talent to begin a winning streak. That said, plenty will need to change for hopes of such a comeback to have any realistic merit.
John Sigler and Jeremy Trottier of Saints Wire are looking ahead to how New Orleans can address its depth issues for next season. They projected defensive line as a possible primary area of focus. Here's what they wrote on two potential additions they may make over the offseason in Moro Ojomo and Tommy Togiai should they become available.
"The Philadelphia Eagles probably won't be able to keep (Moro) Ojomo after extending so many other talented defensive linemen. The 25-year-old is a big-time pressure player with nearly as many combined sacks, hits, and hurries through seven games (16) as the Saints' top interior linemen put together. He'll start and be looked to as a tone-setter up front. We don't know how Bryan Bresee is going to look coming off of ACL surgery and, outside of Vernon Broughton, everyone else ...