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2018 NFL Trade Deadline: One deal each team could make

By Erik Lambert

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a second quarter touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders celebrates after a second quarter touchdown against the Denver Broncos at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 16, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 17: Elijah McGuire #25 of the New Orleans Saints catches the ball as middle linebacker Manti Te’o #51 of the New Orleans Saints defends during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 17, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – DECEMBER 17: Elijah McGuire #25 of the New Orleans Saints catches the ball as middle linebacker Manti Te’o #51 of the New Orleans Saints defends during the second half of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on December 17, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images) /

New Orleans Saints

22. player. 15. . LB. New Orleans. Linebacker

Something is off about the New Orleans Saints defense. They just aren’t playing like they were last season. Could it be the after-effects of that heartbreaking ending in Minnesota? Who knows. That said, there are still areas of the depth chart that look weak. Their secondary is fine as is the defensive front. It’s the linebackers where they seem to lack a true playmaker. Somebody who can create for themselves rather than simply feeding off the success of others. Not since Jonathan Vilma have the Saints had somebody of that caliber. Can they find somebody similar? It’s worth watching.

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