Late Monday, the New Orleans Saints finally parted ways with defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. The move was a reaction to a historically poor defensive performance on Sunday in Washington. Against a mediocre Redskins offense, New Orleans allowed over 300 passing yards and over 200 rushing yards, while giving up 8.9 yards per offensive play. The Saints defense is just the sixth since 1970 to allow an opposing offense to hit those three marks in a single game.
On the season, the Saints rank last in nearly every major defensive statistical category, including points (315), yards (4,259), yards per play (6.