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New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma during the first annual Ben Grubbs charity softball game at Zephyrs Field in Metairie Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

The New Orleans Saints suffered through a dismal 2012 season, due in no small part to a horrific defense that ranked dead last in the National Football League.

Three of their eight draft picks have family members who have played in the NFL, including first-round pick Desmond Trufant, second-round pick Robert Alford and fourth-round pick Levine Toilolo.

School: Syracuse University, '96 When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: December 1, 1999 Favorite sports memory: Game 7, 2001 World Series Least-favorite sports memory: Game 1, 1988 World Series Favorite all-time athlete : Larry Bird, Don Mattingly Favorite sports movies: Hoosiers, Field of Dreams A day after putting the focus on the offensive ... (more)

Rob Ryan, who was the Dallas Cowboys' defensive coordinator last season, spoke briefly with WWL-870 on Thursday.

Last year, the Saints defense set records for patheticness. It was the most non-tackling, non-covering, non-playmaking, non-quarterback sacking unit the team has put on the field in a while.

Jarvis Jones #29 of the Georgia Bulldogs tackles John Brantley #12 of the Florida Gators during the game at EverBank Field on October 29, 2011 in Jacksonville, Florida.

The NFL draft community seems to be warming up to Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o, the man who was a victim of the fake-girlfriend hoax and visibly crumpled in an embarrassing manner in front of a national audience during the BCS National Championship against Alabama.