Aug 31st 2008 5:40PM by Tom Mantzouranis (author feed)
Filed under: Saints, NFC SouthOne of the surprises of the Saints’ cuts were that all of their cornerbacks made the roster, except Greg Fassit, was placed on injured reserve. That meant veterans Jason Craft and Aaron Glenn, battling it out for the token old veteran leadership spot, both stuck around. And it also meant that Jason David, who had a horrible season in his first as a Saint and has had a similarly bad preseason, also had a spot on the team, at least for the time being.

That time being seems about over.

Though the Saints’ website still lists David on the roster, and there have been no reports, confirmed or un-, regarding his release, the NFL.com page for Saints transactions clearly says “Jason David (CB) cut” as of today.

If the information is true, David has obviously been cut to make room for someone else. And it means his solid performance in the preseason finale (three tackles, an interception, and a pass defense) wasn’t enough to spare him. David never adjusted to man coverage, and this would make clear the team’s little faith in him, as they don’t believe his play will justify even his low price tag.

Still, with his athletic ability and young age, David can contribute for any team that runs a Cover 2. Unless the year-plus he’s spent in New Orleans has Ankieled him, in which case I’ll wait for his triumphant, redemptive return as a punter.