2024 5th round LB Jaylan Ford may be an underrated gem in new Saints defense

If my research proves true. Staley will use a Tite formation. A 4i a 0 then another 4.i.

What this inherently will do is keep the LBs clean. Go back and look at our defense last two years and you’ll see a ton of plays w/ OLinemen getting to the 2nd level and blocking Demario or Werner. The # of times they had to stack and shed a climbing Olineman was nauseating.

This front is designed to stop the Guards from getting to the 2nd level due to the alignment of the 4i’s. Meanwhile the Center is occupied w/ the Nose Tackle.

Our LBs should be able to flow to the ball and make tackles.

For 2 years now I’ve screamed to add more years to Davis he needs to be kept as clean as possible. Ironically we got smaller and not bigger up front over the last two years and it’s shown. There’s a quote that the reason the Ravens brought in Terrence Cody to put along side Haloti Ngata was to keep Ray clean as he aged. Ray also lost weight the older he got so he could still move around.

This defense in theory should help our LBs get a lot of tackles. There won’t be many plays made in the backfield but there won’t be many 5-6 yard runs when things are working right.

As a personal opinion I don’t like Bresee as a 3tech or anything that’s considered DTish. He works best from the 4i outward meaning you could play him at 6 on some downs like Staley did w/ Donald and he’ll get pressure on the QB. He loses the leverage battle as a DT on running downs. He’ll benefit.

Oddly enough if you check the combine blurb on Nathan Shepherd it has is ideal fit as a 4i or DE in a 3-4.

Shepherd, Bresee, and Ridgeway should be in more natural positions than what they were asked to play in our 4-3