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Here's another article on Lofton from NFL.com.

Curtis Lofton has big shoes to fill with Saints

Under Pressure: Curtis Lofton

1. It's easy to forget that this will be an entirely new Saints defense in so many ways. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo takes over and asks a lot of his middle linebackers. Spags' two former players at MLB -- Antonio Pierce and James Laurinaitis -- both emerged as difference-makers under Spagnuolo.

Vilma probably won't have a starting job to return to when his suspension ends if Lofton lives up to his end of the bargain.

2. Lofton signed a big free agent deal with the Saints, who knew Vilma was going to be suspended. Interim head coach Joe Vitt calls his linebacker group the deepest he's ever coached. He lauded Lofton's lost weight and ability to change direction in space. Lofton should be an upgrade on Vilma as a tackler and someone in coverage.

3. Lofton's toughest task will be replacing Vilma as a leader. The middle linebacker is naturally the quarterback of the defense. This Saints group lacks an identity at this point. It's on Lofton to prove he was worth the money.

4. Lofton was viewed in Atlanta as a good, not great player. They wouldn't have let him leave via free agency otherwise, much less see him go to their biggest division rival.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...content_stream

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