The New Orleans Saints cornerbacks were a mess prior to a breakout performance in 2017 from rookie Marshon Lattimore and former undrafted rookie Ken Crawley. That season earned Lattimore Defensive Rookie of the Year honors and made Crawley something of a poster child for undrafted rookies. In 2018, Lattimore regressed, but dropping from the top to near the top isn’t bad. Crawley regressed to the point where he was benched and the Saints made a trade with the Giants for former first round pick Eli Apple.
When Eli Apple came over from New York in late October, it took him a minute to get into the flow with Dennis Allen’s scheme.