Brent Grimes Is Loved By All

I am not a soothsayer, friends. If I was, I might have seen this bizarre and thrilling twist that has led to Brent Grimes being considered the best candidate for one of our starting cornerback spots. Given that my early roster projections placed him on the depth chart of another team entirely, I can't take any credit for seeing something special in Grimes.

Despite my failings, the coaching staff is clearly seeing the potential for great things from our dear Mr. Grimes. His height apparently isn't a concern, as his freakish athleticism is impressing the hell out of all who see it:

His momentum on one play led him to easily jump over — lengthwise — an equipment vehicle, slightly longer than a golf cart. After getting caught up with wide receiver Laurent Robinson and falling backward at a recent offseason workout, he put one hand down, arched and executed a perfect back handspring, with other players buzzing by him.

If the Saints pick up any equipment vehicles to play wide receiver, Grimes will be in his element. As it is, his athleticism is making him stick out in a relatively weak, relatively young cornerbacking corps, and he'll likely have to bag Dimitroff's son/daughter to blow his chance. This obviously isn't great news for David Irons, a Falcoholic favorite who now looks likely to be no better than the fourth or fifth corner on the roster. It also leaves Chris Houston's role with the defense in question.

I'd like to point out that I'm not saying that Grimes emerging is a bad thing. It's just unexpected, and it definitely shakes up our secondary in one of the biggest ways possible. If I had to guess now, I'd say it shakes out in this order:

1. Chris Houst
2. Brent Grimes
3. David Irons
4. Von Hutchins
5. Chevis Jackson

Could you live with that?