nose tackle is priority number 1 with a 3 - 4 alignment

Bunkley was the highest rated 3-4 DE in the league in 2011 according to PFF. He was also one of the highest rates players on our defense (it was either him or Jordan, don't exactly remember).

Why was he rated so high? Because he was damn good at what he was brought here to do. Occupy blockers and defend the run game in the middle of the line. PFF rates every single play so each play counts. The Saints weren't all that terrible against the run up the middle. The 5.2 yards that keeps getting spouted is skewed by off tackle runs where the Saints were last in the league. That's on the linebackers, not Bunk. I also remember the KC game and I also remember that 90+ run was off the left side.

Bunk should be fine in the middle for first and second down.