NFL free agency is right around the corner, with the league’s legal tampering period set to kick off on March 16. While pens can’t be put to paper until a few days later (on March 18, the start of the NFL’s new fiscal year), the bulk of negotiations take place in that brief window. And that process is culmination of weeks of planning and scouting by teams around the league; the New Orleans Saints figure to be as busy as anyone in looking to address their roster needs.
One of the Saints’ top priorities should be identifying a linebacker who can start (and play at a high level) next to Demario Davis.