Aug. 20, 2008

The Saints’ defense as a whole has been disappointing thus far, after it was expected to be vastly improved based on an offseason retooling. However, no individual has stood out more as a culprit in the team’s woes than CB Jason David. Sources say there’s a chance he could be cut before the season begins. David appears to be a liability whenever he’s on the field, whether it’s getting beat deep or giving receivers too much of a cushion. We hear defensive coordinator Gary Gibbs, who typically remains pretty quiet, was publicly critical of David recently and said David missed assignments in a preseason loss to the Texans. Close observers of the squad expect Randall Gay and Mike McKenzie, assuming the latter can recover from the torn ACL he suffered last December, to be the starters in Week One. Usama Young and Jason Craft look to be secure as backups. Although he looks good in practice, David’s failure to deliver in games could cost him a roster spot if he doesn’t quickly get things figured out.