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By Luke Johnson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
Taylor Stallworth is not going so far as to say his role has changed after the New Orleans Saints lost defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins for the season to a torn Achilles.
It is more like his role is picking up.
“Man down,” Stallworth said. “I’ve got to pick it up some more.”
The undrafted rookie out of South Carolina could potentially be thrust into a more expansive role than he has ever played at the professional level, and if that is the case, it would happen at the season’s most critical juncture against one of the NFL’s best offenses.
And Stallworth is good with that.
With help from his coaches and veteran teammates, Stallworth feels he has been building his game into something better with each passing week, picking a small detail each day to master and add to his game. ...
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