This news could mean one of two things, but - in reality - it probably has to do with a combination of both... 1) Perhaps Marshon Lattimore's diagnosis is going to be worse than expected. I'd think the fact that the Saints got reminded of just how fragile cornerback depth can be just a week after announcing the premature end of Delvin Breaux's season would have sent them on an urgent search for help at the position regardless. However, this could be a sign that they'll have to make due without the linchpin to their defensive revival for the time being. If that's the case then who better to add to the secondary than a familiar face with a knowledge of the system and a solid, yet unspectacular skill set. 2) Sean Payton never again wants to end up in a situation where DeVante Harris is forced to play meaningful snaps. Honestly, I hate piling on the guy because he's worked his ass off to keep his spot on a team that got significantly better since his arrival as an undrafted free agent last offseason, but - my goodness - has he made all the wrong impressions when given the opportunity. It's actually rather fitting that he turned his one positive play into an embarrassing spectacle by calling for a team-wide celebration of an "interception" that he knew damn well he dropped, because he's managed to find the most egregious ways to garner attention when he's been on the field...
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βIt's no coincidence DeVante Harris has seemed to follow a vast majority of the Saints' blown coverages by a country mile, just as it is no coincidence that those blown coverages were few and far between after he got replaced by Ken Crawley. Obviously Harris is still a contributor on special teams, but - considering how proactive Sean Payton has been about improving the team - I can't imagine he's okay with being an awkward twist of an ankle away from depending on a guy whose proven undependable in the most eye-popping of fashion. Fingers crossed that it's more #2 than #1, but either way the Saints are better off with Sterling Moore taking up a roster sport.
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