The Dallas Cowboys made their move on potential free agent defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence on Monday. Using their franchise tag, Lawrence is set to make just over $17 million in 2018. He was set to be the hottest free agent defensive end on the market and a prime target for teams like the Saints in need of a pass rusher. So who do the Saints look at now?
Had the Saints been able to lure DeMarcus Lawrence to New Orleans it would potentially have been one of the most devastating pass rushes in the NFL. With Cameron Jordan already accounting for well over his own half of the production, Lawrence would have just been an embarrassment of riches.