NFC South Blog - Divisional Update

From time to time, especially in the dry weeks prior to the commencement of training camp, there is really little to report on. This has been the case for the teams of the NFC South, all of whom seemed to make the most noise at the beginning of free agency. So, in the case of instances like this, I will provide for you a short team-by-team update instead of a prolonged topic-based post.


New Orleans Saints

The Saints brought in 4-3 defensive end Alex Brown yesterday who spent the first leg of his career in Chicago. Brown will be replacing Charles Grant and will fill in a role for Will Smith, who was suspended for the first four games of the 2010-2011 season. The Saints signed Brown to a 2-year deal. The next item on the agenda is the issue of the ever-present Darren Sharper.

Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were active early in free agency by trading away Chris Houston to Detroit and acquiring Dunta Robinson. However, they have been virtually non-existent over the last two weeks are so. With the 19th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft, Atlanta will surely be looking to shore up their ragtag group of nameless linebackers.

Carolina Panthers
The Panthers made the biggest move early free agency by letting Julius Peppers leave without offering him a contract. That move was followed by allowing Damione Lewis to escape from Carolina to New England. Jake Delhomme was also recently cut, which begs the question: are the Panthers trying to become the 2008 Lions?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Bucs will host both Ndamukong Suh and Gerald McCoy next week for workouts. This comes off speculation that the Detroit Lions may go for an offensive tackle instead of taking Suh with the second overall pick in the draft. This move by Tampa Bay gives fans a window into what the Bucs are planning to do with the third pick.