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Film Study: Hurts’s mobility sinks Saints in Week 14

There has been a clear demise in the New Orleans Saints passing defense so far in 2020. Deep shots. Long passes connecting either by way or miscommunication or simply getting beat by the man across from them at the line of scrimmage, they were the downfall early in the season for Dennis Allen’s men. However, during the loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, snapping a 9-game win streak in the process, it wasn’t the deep shots that destroyed the Saints defense, it was the mobility and proficiency against the blitz from new Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts.