Secondary coach Kris Richard adds championship pedigree to New Orleans Saints defense Just being around him the last few months, it s really been fun to be around him Jun 09, 2021 at 04:53 PM Copied!
Former New Orleans Saints secondary coach Aaron Glenn was a popular staffer, with a big personality and competitiveness that often manifested itself into truckloads of trash talk during practice and drills.
With Glenn having moved on to Detroit as defensive coordinator for former Saints tight ends coach Dan Campbell, former Super Bowl champion Kris Richard joined the staff this offseason. Richard was with Seattle as cornerbacks coach (2011), defensive backs coach (2012-14) and defensive coordinator (2015-17) when the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII in 2013, and advanced to Super Bowl XLIX in 14.
Walker enjoying his role in new defensive scheme
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Tim Twentyman
Tracy Walker surged onto the scene as a rookie in 2018 with a really nice first season in a limited role after being a third-round pick by the Detroit Lions out of Louisiana-Lafayette that offseason.
Walker was solid as a first-year starter in 2019 and looked to be well on his way to being an impact player in Detroit s defense. But last season was Walker s most difficult as a professional. He received his lowest grade from Pro Football Focus, and was credited with allowing a completion percentage of 73.5 in his coverage area with seven touchdowns allowed and an opposing passer rating of 142.6.
The New Orleans safety is gaining a reputation for his agitating and tenacious coverage skills - but his upcoming third season under Kris Richard should terrify opposing offensive coordinators.