The safety position has been an area of emphasis for the New Orleans Saints this offseason, with the team endeavoring to add veteran backups like former Seattle Seahawks starter Ugo Amadi and rookie draft picks like Jordan Howden to a depth chart that already features established starters in Tyrann Mathieu and Marcus Maye.
But one of the first safeties they brought in this spring was former Las Vegas Raiders first-round draft pick Johnathan Abram. Why was he such a priority, and what are realistic expectations to have for him in 2023? Let’s get to know him better now that he’s upgraded from silver and black to black and gold:
