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The "Legion of Boom" is already taken. But there's nothing wrong with the New Orleans Saints mimicking the Seattle Seahawks' secondary.

Time and time again this offseason, members of the Saints organization lauded the Seahawks' suffocating secondary. The unit devoured the typically prolific Saints passing offense twice in 2013.

In their latest step to build a Seattle-like secondary, the Saints selected Nebraska cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste with their second-round pick at No. 58 overall in Day 2 of the NFL draft Friday night.
The transformation began last offseason with the acquisition cornerback Keenan Lewis in free agency and safety Kenny Vaccaro in the first round of last year's draft.

Both acquisitions vastly improved the team's defense, the team's pass defense. Defensive coordinator Rob Ryan deemed Lewis as the top free-agent acquisition in 2013 and called Vaccaro essentially the best overall safety in the NFL, including Seattle's Earl Thomas.

It wasn't quite enough for the complete transformation as the Saints only intercepted 12 passes last season, tied for 24th in the NFL.

New Orleans shelled out megabucks for prized free-agent safety Jairus Byrd, adding a third piece to the puzzle, yet still leaving a potential void at the second cornerback role.

The Saints might not have enough reps in practice to give those competing for the starting role opposite Lewis, as the list of contenders include free-agent acquisition Champ Bailey along with holdovers Corey White and Patrick Robinson, among others. But despite the logjam, it still didn't satisfy Saints coach Sean Payton, who said drafting a cornerback was a priority.

Enter Jean-Baptiste: A 6-foot-3 converted cornerback bearing the ideal size of today's NFL cornerback with the ball skills attributed to being a former receiver in college.

"Look, (the Seahawks have) got a fantastic secondary," Payton said after selecting Jean-Baptiste. "We've had a chance to see it firsthand. But I think it was trying to fit what we're doing. A year and a half ago, starting before last year's draft, we made an effort to really put a high value on size, and we've been able to do that defensively."

Read more: New Orleans Saints continue molding secondary with Seattle blueprint | Larry Holder | NOLA.com

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