Time constraints won’t allow for there to be the total installation of a new defense for the New Orleans Saints under Dennis Allen, who became New Orleans’ defensive coordinator nine days ago, when Coach Sean Payton relieved Rob Ryan of his duties.
The Saints don’t have the luxury of having an entire offseason to implement a drastic change. Rather, Allen will have less than two weeks to add some of the twists and tweaks he hopes to see in Sunday’s game against the Texans in Houston.
And yet, Payton said, the belief is that there will be enough change so that the Saints won’t continue to post results that, so far, have them last in the league in scoring defense (31.