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Saints NFL Draft Profile: Marshall pass rusher Mike Green

By Bob Rose - Athlon Sports

The New Orleans Saints are expected to switch to a 3-4 base system under new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley. No matter what scheme they run, the Saints need to generate more QB pressure and sacks this season.

Over the last two years, the Saints have recorded a respectable 160 QB hits but a disappointing 73 sacks. Only 30 of those sacks have come from their defensive ends/edge rushers, including just 16 combined sacks from the position last year.

With DE Cameron Jordan winding down his career, the Saints simply don't have a pass rusher that strikes fear into opposing quarterbacks and coaches. Chase Young and Carl Granderson are both expected to be stand-up rushers in Staley's system. While both are solid players, each have proven that they aren't the disruptive finishers that Jordan has been through most of his career.

To improve a defense that finished 30th overall last season, one of many needs that the Saints have is for a devastating pass rusher. They may choose to do it with the ninth overall pick, where Georgia's Mykel Williams and James Pearce Jr. of Tennessee are options. ...

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