By John Hendrix | SI
The New Orleans Saints have certainly overcome a ton of critics and skeptics after starting the season 1-2. Their work is far from done, but the bottom line is that they are moving in the right direction and improving in each week they take the field. They put an exclamation point on the first half of their season after dismantling the highly-favored Bucs in the national spotlight, and look to continue their successful run to hit their ultimate goal that has alluded them for over a decade.
We know the big players who have helped the Saints get to 6-2 on the year, but who has been the biggest surprise of the season so far? Our Saints News Crew weighs in, like we did on the MVP discussion on Friday.
Kyle T. Mosley
The biggest surprise was a toss-up for me between defensive end Trey Hendrickson and rookie wide receiver Marquez Callaway.
The undrafted wideout had been a steady performer in the wake of All-Pro Michael Thomas' injury, but I must go with Hendrickson. He's third on the NFL Sack Leader's list with 7.5 in eight games. Watch him. Hendrickson is effective by either collapsing the pocket or hitting and sacking helpless quarterbacks. Many believed Cam Jordan would be at 7 to 9 sacks at this point in the season. Instead, it's Hendrickson.
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