The Saints will be without LBs Curtis Lofton and David Hawthorne for at least a couple of weeks. Lofton suffered a high ankle sprain against Jacksonville. Hawthorne tore a meniscus in the same game and has already had surgery. It's not yet clear whether either will be available for the regular-season opener. The team previously lost OLB Chris Chamberlain to an ACL tear. And, of course, there was Jonathan Vilma's suspension. As a result of all those issues, the Saints sent an undisclosed draft pick to the Seahawks last night for Barrett Ruud. The veteran has no history with Steve Spagnuolo or Joe Vitt and has strictly been a MLB in his career. That could suggest the team is more concerned about Lofton. Of course, it could also mean that the OLB backups are simply stronger. Either way, Lofton and Hawthorne have slid down our rankings a bit. Fortunately, we weren't drafting Lofton quite as early as many others to begin with.
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