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Saints bank on quantity over lavish spending to get out of 7-9 rut

The New Orleans Saints ended their offseason program on June 15. Here's a look at how they fared:

Offseason goals/grade: The Saints' offseason couldn't have gone much worse from a health standpoint. Stellar left tackle Terron Armstead is expected to be sidelined four to six months with a shoulder injury, and it remains unclear if defensive tackle Nick Fairley will be able to play at all because of a heart issue. Those two losses could undermine all of the personnel moves New Orleans made in a busy offseason.

Injuries aside, the Saints' offseason is a bit tricky to grade because they never made that big-splash move to address one of their two most glaring needs at edge rusher or cornerback.