Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

CFL LB's have basically the same skillset as NFL strong safeties.

He might just be an upgrade to Vaccaro, who will be a free agent next year.

I read that he is Delvin Breaux's little brother.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Great catch, Danno...

Now we need just one free safety draft pick to land in the draft and another UDRFA/special teams ace and we get younger and prepared to move on from the debacle that has been Byrd/Vaccaro...

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

If we get a strong front seven they will dramatically improve the play of the back 4.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Last year a lot of draft analysts said that PJ Williams projected better to free safety. What do you think JP? Granted, we need him at CB but it's just something that I remembered.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Damian Swann was also projected to move to the backstop as well...

P.J. Williams is more of a bump and run corner; but before his slip up, he was liked because he looked good in zone coverage as well and was considered first round material...

If you're gonna move one to safety, it needs to start this offseason...

Need some leadership and firm decision making because this back and forth bs is stunting development of these promising young picks, investments...

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Viccaro disappeRed in his second year when he lost his instincts

Byrd has beed a bust of major proportions
He only shows up when a player is already down

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Or once we're out of contention...

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

we need more CB/FS and SS/LB types. Keep them coming. This is what the pass happy NFL is all about now.

The first question out of a coaches mouth needs to be "But can he tackle?"

Our tackling has been terrible in the secondary. freaking ball tacklers

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

I read somewhere that he has really good coverage skills and could cover tight ends. Teams killed us across the middle last year with the tight end. He could be a good role player for us and possibly develop into a solid contributor.......or he could flame out. I'm hoping that he follows in Breaux's foot steps and comes in ready to play.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Vaccaro quietly had a solid year.

He doesn't deserve the hate, but he didn't make any flash plays.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

KV has made some strides however you have to make those tackles ... consistently.

In fairness to him, there was a whole lotta ugly on D last season.

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you can not judge KV really with all that went on. Rob was a huge issue. Still not sold on his coverage skill. Run support is solid. lets see what a change in coaching brings. but we still need more hybrids either way. special teams play is god awful.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

What change has there been in coaching?

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

Hopefully it goes a little better than the last time we brought a CFL guy in to play safety.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

They got rid of The Big Lebowski.

Re: Saints will deploy CFL import Erik Harris at safety
 

New Defensive coordinator, new secondary coach, new LB coach (actually 2nd year), new assistant head coach, new QB coach, new RB coach, new Senior defensive assistant