Inside the trenches: How Sheldon Rankins is adding value to the Saints defensive line [Film Study]

That would be taking some of your best players off the field though (Okafor/Davenport/Onyemata) and putting more of a burden on your LBs. I don't think that's a good idea. It's good for dime situations though. (they actually use Rankins as the 0 there)

Okafor came in the league playing OLB (which Davenport arguably should be playing). Onyemata could still backup Rankins & Jordan. Te'o has experience in it. Davis just came out of a 3 man front D. I think it could work & is probably in consideration seeing that they're trying to find a way to keep Davenport on the field