((Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com |The Times-Picayune))
There is a noticeable change of attitude on the New Orleans Saints defense.
Defenders swarming to the football have become a common sight throughout training camp and two preseason games.
And the unit's growth provides optimism the Saints will showcase a much-improved defense in 2016.
"I laugh and I smile every day on my way home just knowing that we are better than we were last year, you know, by far," cornerback Delvin Breaux said. "I just always think, we just got to continue getting better, got to continue playing fast and aggressive, and have that mentality that we're not going to get beat.