Team: New Orleans Saints
How likely are they to land Jadeveon Clowney? 3 out of 10
The New Orleans Saints are in the news today but not for the reasons they want to be, but that has distracted from this report out this morning that says that a source inside the organization thinks that the Saints are chasing Clowney.
I have a reliable source that confirms the Saints have shown interest in Jadeveon Clowney. Numbers have to be discussed and worked out on a 1 year deal which he is willing to take to get a ring then re-enter free agency.
— Nader Mirfiq (@Nader723) May 27, 2020
All of this checks out. Is Clowney a fit in New Orleans? Sure, even though they probably already have a top-5 EDGE group he could fit nicely as a base end that comes inside in nickel packages to provide more depth.
Would Clowney be interested? Yep, the Saints are close to where he grew up and he has expressed a desire to play for a championship team and the Saints are one of the best bets to make the playoffs in the NFL.
The catch is that the Saints just don’t have any money and they may be in the worst cap situation of any team on this list with less money than the Ravens and a massive dept coming in 2021.
If they can figure out a way to make some room this would probably bump up to a 6 or 7 out of 10, but for now that is a pretty massive hurdle.