Saints Eyeing Defensive Linemen

New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Bill Johnson, at Senior Bowl practices, this week, said that the team is looking to bolster it's front seven. Mike Varney, of the Times-Picayune, has the story, below.

Jonathan Vilma  #51 and Sedrick Ellis #98 of the New Orleans Saints tackle Cedric Benson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals during the NFL game at Paul Brown Stadium on December 5, 2010 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  The Saints won 34-30. 

Courtesy---Mike Varney/Times-Picayune

NFL coaches don't generally pay lip service to the conventional wisdom of the fans, but in at least one respect, New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Bill Johnson and the public see eye to eye: It's best to land plum defensive linemen when they're young.

"It's like dogs. Do you want the puppy you can teach, or the 5-year old already set in his ways?" Johnson asked. "You want the pup."

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