The rich get richer.



One could say the Saints have a very “Patriots-esque” plan of attack when it comes to building upon their team with moves during the season. Instead of nabbing high profile “star” caliber players, they’ve focused on finding quality pieces that fit the system that’s in place. Trading for Eli Apple, a former first-round draft pick, has given them stability on the boundary opposite of Marshon Lattimore. Now they hope that bringing in Dez Bryant will help them go from great to unstoppable offensively.



Heading into Week 10, the Saints are second in the league in scoring at 34.9 points per game, eighth in third-down conversion percentage at 44.5% and sixth in red-zone scoring percentage (touchdowns) at 71.0%. Many teams across the league would love to have those numbers. For Sean Payton, that’s not good enough. Just two years ago New Orleans finished top three in all of these categories, and now that they...