The New Orleans Saints hired Gregg Williams to fill their vacant defensive coordinator's post, hoping he'll shape up a unit that allowed 339.5 yards per game.Coach Sean Payton announced the hiring Thursday, a little more than a week after the Saints fired former defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs.
New Orleans ranked 23rd in the NFL in total defense during the 2008 regular season, Gibbs' third season with the Saints.
Williams, who spent three seasons as a head coach in Buffalo earlier this decade, spent 2008 as the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive coordinator, but it was a down year by his standards. Jacksonville's 331 yards per game ranked 17th in the league. The unit allowed 22.9 points per game, which was 21st in the NFL.
In five of the last nine seasons, however, Williams' defenses have ranked in the top 10 in the league, including three top threes.
New Orleans Saints hire Gregg Williams to revive anemic defense - ESPN
I think this should improve things. What do you think? Cant be much worse could it? The defense really held this team back this season.