The loss of former New Orleans Saints cornerback Janoris Jenkins was necessary for the young team to move forward in building a new supporting cast around a younger team. But he undoubtedly leaves a hole of production behind that won’t be a cake walk to replace.
This isn’t the only quality player the Saints had to let go of to save money, as Malcom Brown, Emmanuel Sanders and Kwon Alexander were both cut this offseason. But Jenkins was especially valuable and super-reliable when it came to stepping up in times of need.
Jenkins provided #1 corner-esque play when Marshon Lattimore was getting toasted in the first half of the season, while consistently producing in the second half of the year as a #2 corner.