Indianapolis – The need for the New Orleans Saints to add a safety this offseason escalated with the news that Jairus Byrd will be released in the near future. That fact wasn’t lost upon defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as he, and the rest of the Saints’ coaching staff and front office personnel, evaluate players this week at the NFL Combine.
“I think any time you make a move like that it kind of ups the ante a little bit as far as looking for guys to upgrade the football team,” Allen said. “But really, when you look at what we’re doing here at the Combine, I think we’re just trying to identify the best football players.