Saints' New Corner: Cisse's Upside

0:00It's April 21st. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered NFL coverage. The New Orleans Saints built a fierce secondary in 2025, ranking fourth against the past with three key new faces, including two rookies. Now heading into the offseason, they lost Versatile Corner, Alan Tye Taylor to free agency, so expect them to grab a draft pick to feel that spot. Maybe. Even Brandon Sissy from South Carolina on day two or early day three. Sissy stands six feet tall, weighs 189 pounds, and flashed elite athleticism with a 41-inch vertical and a 10-foot 11, broad jump. He started as a Y receiver and corner in high school, then hit North Carolina State as a freshman in 2023 for sparse play but one. Pick. By 2024, he started over half the games with five pass breakups and more tackles. In 2025, Sissy transferred to South Carolina, locking down as a starter with an interception, forced fumble, five more breakups, and solid stops.

1:04Fans and scouts dig his explosion, physicality at the catch point, run support, and speed to mirror receivers anywhere on the field. That said, he needs work on route reads, man coverage technique, off-ball instincts, and ball tracking, with some coverage lapses holding him back. Still, in this deep corner class, he's flying under the radar as a day three guy with real upside to pair with cool-aid McIntyre and Quincy Riley. Saints already got a gem in Riley from last year's fourth round, and snagging Sissy there could rebuild that top-tier past defense quick, keeping new. Orleans competitive down the stretch.