Next better be someone to protect Drew's blind side. Max Starks from Pitt is available but he's huge, slow, and useless in the screen game. We don't need to do Wayne Gandy all over again. I'm just not sold on Charles Brown.

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

Sounds like a solid signing!

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

Didn't personally see him play much, so I'm basing my opinion on things I've heard and read - seems like a solid signing and a good contract (at least short term).

Welcome to the black & gold Lewis!

:bng:

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

Don't know if this has been mentioned, but according to nfl.com, he led the league is passes deflected with 16. He allowed only a 52.7% completion rate with passes tossed his way.

Keenan Lewis leaves Steelers for Saints homecoming - NFL.com

I just hope and pray he succeeds in our system. It seems like a lot of the time when we get excited about free agents signings like this, the players in question just happen to have ineffective seasons with us.

(See: Shaun Rogers, Aubrayo Franklin)

Re: Lewis
 

Or there will be?

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

Saints Sign CB Keenan Lewis To Five-Year Deal
By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: March 14, 2013

The New Orleans Saints announced today that they have signed unrestricted free agent CB Keenan Lewis to a five-year contract. The announcement was made by Saints' Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.

"We are excited to be able to add a player of Keenan's ability to our defense," Loomis said. "He was a top free agent target for us and I know that he is very excited to be able to come home to play football."

"I'm very excited to be able to come back to my hometown," Lewis said. "Having grown up here I understand the passion that the fans have for the Saints and I'm blessed to be able to have the chance to play in front of them here in the future. I had a great visit with the Saints and am thankful for the time I spent with the Pittsburgh Steelers and wish them continued success."

Lewis, 6-0, 208 pounds, is a New Orleans native who prepped at O. Perry Walker High School and broke into the NFL as a third round draft pick (96th overall) in 2009 with the Pittsburgh Steelers where he spent the last four seasons. Lewis played his collegiate football at Oregon State, where he was a four-year starter for the Beavers.

Over the course of his four-year professional career, Lewis has played in 45 career regular season games, making 17 starts, and has registered 112 tackles (95 solo), one interception return for nine yards, 34 passes defensed and one forced fumble. On special teams he has chipped in 13 tackles and one forced fumble.

Lewis moved into the starting lineup for the first time in 2012, opening all 16 contests for the Steelers at left cornerback and posted 78 tackles (63 solo), an NFL-leading 28 passes defensed and one forced fumble for the NFL's top-ranked defense both overall and against the pass. He set career-highs in both tackles and passes defensed.

While at Oregon State, Lewis appeared in 50 games with 48 starts and was one of the team's top playmakers. He recorded career totals of 117 tackles (81 solo), seven interception returns, one for a touchdown, 30 passes defensed, one sack and one forced fumble. Lewis was a four-time Academic All-Pac 10 choice and received All-Pac 10 honorable mention as a senior, when he recorded 35 tackles and led the Beavers with four interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, for a unit that ranked second in the conference in total defense and third in pass defense.

Saints Sign CB Keenan Lewis To Five-Year Deal

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

Like it. If nothing else, the injuries in our secondary last year proved we need the depth. And at this point anyone could challenge P. Rob for the starter role.

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

I think Lewis automatically takes the opposite starting spot on the other side of Greer

Re: CB Keenan Lewis a Saint (page 6 update)
 

Well, it's looking like another first round bust for the Saints in Patrick Robinson...

Who was available when the Saints drafted Robinson...

TE Rob Gronkowski, NE
LB Navorro Bowman, SF
LB Daryl Washington, AZ
RB Toby Gerhardt, MIN
FS Nate Allen
LB Sean Lee
LB Pat Angerer