The Saints resurgence in 2017 likely hinges on their defense making a huge jump from where they were over the last several seasons. New Orleans drafted three defenders in the first three rounds, two in the secondary to shore up their biggest holes. On Monday, there was a bit of a scare as the top pick of them all, cornberback Marshon Lattimore, suffered a knee injury.
It turns out the injury isn’t as severe as it could have been, per The Advocate.
Lattimore, the team’s top pick, suffered a mild knee sprain on Monday, a source told The Advocate, and Saints coach Sean Payton is optimistic that the young cornerback will be fine.