New Orleans Saints' rookie class has received plenty of warranted praise this year, but as general manager Mickey Loomis noted on Tuesday, the improvement of some second-year players has also been key to the team's turnaround.
Speaking on Sirius XM NFL radio with Bill Polian and Alex Marvez on Tuesday night, Loomis mentioned how the Saints losing their starting cornerbacks early in 2016 helped improve the team's depth at cornerback this year.
Last season, Delvin Breaux and P.J. Williams both suffered injuries within the first two weeks of the season that forced a couple rookies, Ken Crawley and De'Vante Harris, into expanded roles earlier than the Saints planned.