METAIRIE, La. -- The Saints young secondary is going to have to grow up even faster now.New Orleans top cornerback, Delvin Breaux, has a fractured fibula, coach Sean Payton said Monday. Breauxs absence is expected to last about six weeks, Payton said, which likely means more action for a trio of cornerbacks -- P.J. Williams, DeVante Harris and Ken Crawley -- whod never played a regular season snap before Sundays loss to Oakland.Their encore will come this Sunday against the New York Giants, whose offense features two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Eli Manning and a receiving corps led by one of the biggest young stars in the NFL, Odell Beckham Jr.Theyre going to see that we have young corners and theyre going to try to attack that, Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro said. Everybody knows that.The Saints allowed Oaklands Derek Car to throw for 319 yards, one touchdown and two 2-point conversions on Sunday, including one conversion to give the Raiders the lead for good at 35-34 with 47 seconds left. Crawly, an undrafted rookie out of Colorado, was covering veteran receiver Michael Crabtree on that decisive play.Payton gave his first-year cornerbacks mixed reviews.There are snaps they played very well and there are some snaps obviously weve got to get cleaned up, Payton said. There are some things theyve got to get better at here and I think they will from Week 1 to Week 2.The youth movement at defensive back came as part of an effort to overhaul a defense that has ranked second-to-last in the NFL the previous two seasons. But the Saints could be increasingly exposed for their decision to go young now that Breaux will be sidelined more than a month. He did not play in the fourth quarter of Sundays loss, when Oakland scored 22 points.Delvins a great player. Hes one of the best corners in this league and its going to hurt us, Vaccaro said.Payton said the Saints wont radically change their defensive scheme in the wake of Breauxs absence, but will miss their ability to rely on his skills in one-on-one coverage of an opponents top receiver.Weve got to understand who were playing and what were trying to take away, Payton said. So I dont think by any means you start with a whole new plan. Obviously, losing a good player like him can alter some things youre wanting to do coverage-wise.The Giants are coming off a season-opening, 20-19 victory over Dallas in which Manning passed for 203 yards, which is by no means a big day in the modern NFL. But he also passed for all three of New Yorks touchdowns.The Saints could get some veteran secondary help from Sterling Moore, who was signed last week but did not play Sunday. Moore said he joined the squad a little too late to be involved in the game plan for Oakland, but expects to play against the Giants, a team he knows from his three seasons with Dallas from 2012 to 2014. He also faced New York last season while with Tampa Bay.Moore said he can help New Orleans young defensive backs scout the Giants passing attack by sharing the knowledge that Ive had going against certain receivers.Williams, technically a second-year player out of Florida State who spent his rookie season on injured reserve, started against Oakland.He said he, Harris and Crawley are definitely looking to get better, but werent entirely discouraged by how they played in their first regular season game.We competed at a high level in the game. We challenged the receivers, Williams said. Theres always little things we can fix with techniques, knowing situations, knowing where theyre aligned.Vaccaro, who started as a rookie in 2013, now makes a lot of the calls for the secondary. 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The SEC tied it in 2013, and also set a record with 63 players drafted that year.Oh yeah, I see it, Florida cornerback Jalen Tabor said, reeling off a list of the leagues big names. There are a lot of guys, plenty of them.Although the conference is widely regarded as Alabama and everybody else, the talent pool runs deep -- especially on the defensive side of the ball -- as more than half of the 14 teams could have at least one first-rounder in April.---Heres a look at how some of the highly touted players are doing as the SEC nears the seasons halfway point:- LSU safety Jamal Adams: He might be a better pro prospect than Alabamas Mark Barron (2012) and LSUs Eric Reid (2013). The junior has 19 tackles and seems like a lock to get drafted higher than his father, George, who was taken 19th overall by the New York Giants in 1985.- Alabama defensive end Jonathan Allen: Although hes unlikely to come close to his goal of breaking Derrick Thomas Football Bowl Subdivision sack record (27 set in 1988), Allen is clearly the Tides undisputed leader on defense. The senior has four sacks, six quarterback hurries and a fumble return for a touchdown.- Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett : After recording 10 sacks in each of his first two seasons, Barnett has five this year -- all in SEC play. Hes seven shy of Reggie Whites school record (32). He means as much to this team and this unit as any player on any team on any unit, defensive coordinator Bob Shoop said.- Florida defensive tackle Caleb Brantley: He hasnt been as dominant as predecessors Sharrif Floyd, Dominique Easley, Dante Fowler or Jonathan Bullard, but the fourth-year junior has shown flashes. He has eight tackles and a sack, raising speculation about whether his production can match his potential.- Georgia running back Nick Chubb: After missing most of two games with a sprained left ankle, Chubb returned to form with 121 yards rushing and two touchdowns at South Carolina last week. The junior ranks fifth in the league in rushing, carrying 100 times for 546 yards and five scores.- Vanderbilt linebacker Zach Cunningham: He leads the league with 62 tackles and 10 1/2 tackles for loss. 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Heres a guy with a bright future and with a lot at stake, coach Kevin Sumlin said. That tells you where he is as a person. Not just a great football player, but a great person.- Missouri defensive end Charles Harris: A zero-star recruit in high school, Harris has used a relentless motor to become Missouris best player. He had 18 1/2 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a sophomore last year, but had a slow start this season while adjusting to a new scheme. He has 19 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks.- Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey: The son of former NFL running back Bobby Humphrey, Marlon Humphrey is becoming known for more than being the guy who recovered the Tides pivotal onside kick in the national title game against Clemson. Hes emerged as a shutdown corner.- Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly : Despite a difficult early schedule, the senior ranks third in the league with 1,596 yards passing and 13 touchdowns. Hes struggled with sacks and turnovers, but has been better the last two weeks against Georgia and Memphis.- Tennessee linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin: A senior and team captain who recorded more than 100 tackles in each of the last two years, Reeves-Maybin could be done for the season with a shoulder injury. It also could affect his draft stock. Coach Butch Jones says hes still looking at some different options for what avenues he wants to pursue.- Alabama offensive tackle Cam Robinson: The 6-foot-6, 320-pound left tackle hasnt missed a start in his college career (35 games). He was a big reason the Tide won the Joe Moore Award as the nations top line in 2015.- Tabor: Floridas junior cornerback served a one-game suspension for fighting in practice and was humbled by a loss at Tennessee. 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