Hometown Hero. To have one in your team is always an enticing thought. There's no denying for the fans that they have a special place in their hearts for this kind of a players.

This notion is way much more resonating in the SaintsNation and it is the one reason why the every draft can seem like a deja vu for the fans of this team. In a yearly fashion we are just singing the same song - "draft the local players, at least one." Or sign them. Especially if they had attended the LSU. Just look how we celebrated the signing of Travin Dural. Is he a good wideout? Yes. But was he the best UDFA? It's debatable, especially with Austin Carr in the 53-man roster. Nonetheless, this mania has some sense to it. You can't spell Louisiana without football. This state is a football state, one of the best in the country to say the least. So plenty of very good players come from here. And plenty of them suit the needs of the Saints team. Just take Kwon Alexander, Deion Jones, Duke Riley, Danielle Hunter from the last years. The fans wanted them and still would have wanted instead of Stephone Anthony or Hau'oli Kikaha. But whether you hit on a player or miss is a lottery. The matter is the attitude our fanbase possesses. It can be viewed as good or bad, depending on the one who sees it, but it is definitely standing out in the league. To some extent every fanbase wants to have some local players, but no other is spitting more fire after its team have avoided them. Again. The Saints fans are attached to their locals and that leads us to one of the most tumultuous matters for this offseason - Delvin Breaux.

Breaux is an epitome of a hometown hero. Like no one else. If there were any boxes to check in order to become a hometown hero, he would cross out all of them. He is not only from Louisiana, but from New Orleans itself. He grew up as a Saints' fan. He has the team-first mentality, just look at his twitter - he lives the team. He gave the Saints' a shot to sign him first. But, probably the most important, his backstory and persona is an embodiment of this city. Resilience. Either one is a perfect instance of it. As the city came back to its grace after the hurricane Katrina, with the same resilience Delvin had not only survived, but also fulfilled his dream eventually making it to the NFL. We can argue, but it is very probable that as Saints' fans we feel vastly attached to his persona.

Whether are we attached or not, it does not matter, mainly because the NFL is a cruel and unforgiving business. The backstories do not play. They do not win championships. The players do. In order to win, to have to play at first. And in order to play, you have to be healthy, which has not been the case for him the last two years. It is a harsh truth indeed and it is easy to presume that a considerable amount of Saints' fans and writers is fed up with the IR-CB corps. Simple as that, right?

And that is the moment we realize it is not that simple. The caveat is that Delvin is a very good football player. We had seen the flashes of his excellence during the 2015 season, though it took him a while to adjust. But when he found his groove, he was good, very good. This type of play and excellence in it resulted in him being the Top 15 corner that season, despite playing in a dumpster fire defense and the opposite of a human-cone - Brandon Browner. He also had been able to relatively contain Julio Jones. When you have that kind of a corner, you keep him no matter what. It has to be said he is a rhythm corner and even the light injuries can highly affect his game, which is a concerning fact considering two years of no consistent form. We had also seen that in the 2016 season, when there was no rhythm at all and his play level visibly diminished.

Overall, betting on Delvin is a gamble, but it is a risk worth taking. The team is in a good shape when it takes the cornerback position, which is a pleasant change of scenery from the last years. It is not greedy for good corner like the last years. But still, you can never have enough corners in this league and Saints definitely had found that out in the Los Angeles game. We do not need to force Breaux into the starting lineup. Not anymore. That is a good thing. The Saints can give him any time he needs to finds his rhythm and have a lockdown corner as a emergency plan. That is a good thing too. We all know the attitude Breaux possesses pushes him to the limits, just to come back as a better player. He still has to prove everyone, that this magical 2015 tour was not a fluke. Don't you want to see how he would look paired with Marshon or Ken under the Aaron Glenn regime? Not mentioning he is created for the Dennis Allen scheme. There is more pros than cons.

Fortunately, the NFL contracts are very favorable in the situations like that. The league has a vast amount of 'prove it' contracts. Moreover, even the Saints have them, and have some good memories from the recent months - for instance may we take Alex Okafor. The team does not have to throw the bags of money in order to keep him. They can give him heavily incentived contract, like there was more motivation needed. That way is very beneficial for both sides. If it works out? Both sides are happy. If not? That is a pity. At least it is worth to try, especially with Delvin being restricted free agent.

Let's not end the Breaux show. May it in return to glory.