Marshon Lattimore earns chance to make the Saints look bad after latest Commanders win
Two notable former New Orleans Saints defenders are getting plenty of attention on social media following the Divisional Round of the postseason. Former Saints linebacker Zack Baun and cornerback Marshon Lattimore are both heading to the NFC Championship. Baun plays for the Philadelphia Eagles now, while Lattimore was, of course, dealt to the Washington Commanders […]
Two notable former New Orleans Saints defenders are getting plenty of attention on social media following the Divisional Round of the postseason.
Former Saints linebacker Zack Baun and cornerback Marshon Lattimore are both heading to the NFC Championship. Baun plays for the Philadelphia Eagles now, while Lattimore was, of course, dealt to the Washington Commanders at the trade deadline.
Lattimore in the NFC Championship
I've discussed the choice to move on from Lattimore multiple times. It made sense for the Saints. It was great value, landing a third-round pick and some day three draft compensation.
Injuries have become a concern in recent years for the veteran corner, and New Orleans chose to get younger when they could at CB.
Lattimore played in just seventeen games combined between the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 season. Before 2022, the CB was had played in at least thirteen games in every season of his NFL career.
That being said, Lattimore has the opportunity to rub some salt in the wound for New Orleans, who had him for over half a decade. Many of those years were impressive campaigns.
If Washington wins next weekend, Lattimore will get to play in a Super Bowl in New Orleans. The Saints decided to move on from him, but he could get a laugh to complete this season where it all started for him in the NFL.
Zack Baun's rise
Baun has been one of the best stories in football this season. He's been one of the best linebackers in the league and consistently makes timely plays for the Eagles defense.
While he was in New Orleans, he never was used quite the way he is in Philly. Instead, the Saints continuously moved him around and often had him rushing the passer off the edge, instead of in an off-ball LB role.
Now, with a different scheme and usage, he is flourishing with an NFC foe. With an Eagles win over the Commanders, he would do what Lattimore would not and play for the Lombardi in The Big Easy.
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