Former Saints player makes New Orleans look stupid after fantastic first game with his new team

Baun’s career never really took off in New Orleans. The Saints’ coach bears some of the blame for that.

When Baun came to the NFL, his best role was as an edge rusher. His pass rushing skills were the highlight of his entire skill set. He was a great mover when he came to the pros from Wisconsin, despite being a slightly smaller edge player.

For for whatever reasonThe Saints tried to make him an inside linebacker.

Accordingly, Baun struggled at times in the black and gold. They failed to capitalize on his strengths and that cost them impressive pass rush reps from a guy who had proven his worth in that role in college.

Now, in Philadelphia, they let him storm from the side and run around a little less in the passing game. Wow, now THE makes sense!

He was also effective in the running game on Friday night. You don’t get into double-digit tackles unless you attack both running and passing plays. Baun did just that.

Baun’s impressive performance could make Dennis Allen and Co. realize how wrong they were about his potential. The Saints could regret letting him go in the offseason.