Here’s one for the three of you: Where do you feel like your team improved the most this offseason and what do you think will be somewhat of a surprise to the other three division opponents when facing your team in 2014?





For the Saints, a top five defense last year got even better (albeit only on paper) if you can believe it. Safety Kenny Vaccaro who got hurt towards the end of the year is back healthy and now has a skilled accomplice in safety Jairus Byrd to intercept a bunch of those long balls to Julio Jones or Vincent Jackson. The defensive line returns productive defensive ends Cameron Jordan and Junior Galette, while in the middle defensive tackles John Jenkins and Akiem Hicks will have even more experience. Veteran Brodrick Bunkley will add his run-stopping beef in there as well. At cornerback, Patrick Robinson is healthy again as well and has been tearing it up in camp. Keenan Lewis is entrenched on his side and quickly becoming a shutdown cornerback, while veteran corner Champ Bailey is going to try to prove that he has something left in the tank.





I think the surprise for the other NFC South foes when facing the Saints next year will be that it’s not just Drew Brees and the offense anymore. Ryan's defense is legit.