Hopefully for the New Orleans Saints' defense, this turns out to be one of those deals where adversity brings out the best in everyone.
Because, man, do they keep getting hit with more and more of it.
The latest setback came Monday when top draft pick defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins was carted off the field with a fractured fibula that sources estimate will sideline him for 6-8 weeks.
No, the injury won’t sink the Saints’ season in and of itself. And the Saints do have a strong fallback option in veteran Nick Fairley, who has impressed this summer.