When you’ve been coaching in the NFL on the offensive side of the ball for over 20 years, as Sean Payton has, you’ve seen so many defensive trends. From the Tampa 2 to the double gapping 3-4 to amoeba 3rd down fronts. The Saints coach has seen them all and given his track record as offensive coordinator/play caller, he has been able to develop thorough plans for all of them.
As the coaching pieces in involved with the Legion of Boom began to disperse throughout the league following the success of those Seahawks teams, they brought to their new teams their Cover 3 defense.