After the news came out that longtime New Orleans Saints DE Cam Jordan will be hitting the free agency market for the first time in his 16-year NFL career, it appears another starter on last season’s defense could be leaving the Big Easy in this offseason’s FA period.
Cornerback Alontae Taylor seemingly bid farewell to New Orleans in a social media post on Friday. He is expected to fetch a market value between $15-20M/year from interested teams. Although his return to the Saints may be a good investment, New Orleans’ pockets may not allow for that specific move. They would be hard-pressed to try to make the budget work within their current salary cap restraints. After seeing a similar scenario with Paulson Adebo a year ago, I would not expect Mickey Loomis to overpay on Taylor.
Alontae iterated the confidence he has in himself in a recent interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio. Taylor claims, “I definitely feel like I’m the best free agent corner coming out.” His numbers certainly back up his statements. In four years with the Saints, Taylor has nearly 300 total tackles, seven sacks, three forced fumbles, and four interceptions.
If Taylor does indeed head elsewhere and signs with a new team, it could make CB a bit more of a priority for the Saints, whether that means signing their own player or drafting a young prospect. New Orleans would still have corners Kool-Aid McKinstry and Quincy Riley to anchor the positional group, but there is a talent dropoff behind those two, leaving questions about how the Saints would pivot.
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