continue to struggle on defense through two games of the regular season.
The Saints have allowed numerous explosive plays, and rank last in the league in total defense (512.5 yards allowed per game) and last in the league in passing defense (388.5 yards allowed per game).
Coach Sean Payton recognizes there is a problem and took a moment during Thursday morning's teleconference to point out some of the prevalent issues that have plagued the defensive side in recent years.
"When you're not playing well on defense, there's always going to be a few common themes with regards to getting off the field on third down," Payton said.