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5 Perfect 2015 NFL Free Agency Moves For New Orleans Saints

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5 Perfect 2015 NFL Free Agency Moves For New Orleans Saints

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The New Orleans Saints enter 2015 off of a disappointing 2014 season and over the salary cap. The Saints need to do some roster shuffling and then hope they can still make these five ideal free agency moves on the cheap.

5. Dwayne Bowe, Wide Receiver

Dwayne Bowe Kansas City Chiefs NFL Free Agent WR
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5. Dwayne Bowe, Wide Receiver

Dwayne Bowe Kansas City Chiefs NFL Free Agent WR
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Although 30 years old and coming off his third straight year of decline, Dwayne Bowe could find rejuvenation in running routes for Drew Brees. Bowe is a receiver who shouldn’t be too costly but could be a valued addition to the Saints.

4. Torrey Smith, Wide Receiver

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4. Torrey Smith, Wide Receiver

Torrey Smith Joe Flacco Baltimore Ravens NFL Free Agency
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Torrey Smith could stretch the field inside the Superdome and help make Brees as lethal as ever. Whether the Saints can set aside enough cash to acquire Smith is another challenge entirely, but it's a challenge they should accept.

3. Akeem Ayers, Linebacker

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3. Akeem Ayers, Linebacker

Akeem Ayers Aaron Rodgers New England Patriots NFL Free Agency
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Akeem Ayers can go sideline to sideline and can penetrate into the backfield. Under Bill Belichick, Ayers was always up to the task, and it earned the young linebacker a Super Bowl ring. If Ayers signs with the Saints, their ceiling could be higher than the Superdome’s canvas covering.

2. Tramon Williams, Defensive Back

Green Bay Packers Tramon Williams Free Agent cornerback
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2. Tramon Williams, Defensive Back

Green Bay Packers Tramon Williams Free Agent cornerback
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The Saints need defensive help like the deserts need the rain. Tramon Williams would be a big leap into transforming the Saints' secondary. Williams is a veteran who comes from a winning culture, so he could also carry an excellent amount of positive influence.

1. Darrelle Revis, Defensive Back

Darrelle Revis New England Patriots free agent corner
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1. Darrelle Revis, Defensive Back

Darrelle Revis New England Patriots free agent corner
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This is the perfect free agent signing for a perfect world. If the Saints can some how perform accounting gymnastics and clear up enough cap space to lure Darrelle Revis for around $ 20 million, they could transform their outlook within not only the NFC South, but across the NFL.

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