Why the New Orleans Saints could win it all, Part VI: Defensive Line (1 Viewer)

The Saints defensive line was surprisingly effective in 2018.

By Chris Dunnels | Canal Street Chronicles

The New Orleans Saints defensive line made massive strides in 2018 from years past. In fact, come the end of the 2018 season, the SB Nation mother ship ranked the Saints defensive line among the NFL’s best, saying this:

New Orleans finds itself on here after a few solid draft choices. Cameron Jordan is an elite defensive end. Sheldon Rankins has developed into one of the most disruptive defensive tackles in the league in his third season. Other players, like David Onyemata and Marcus Davenport, have been solid for the Saints as well.

The Saints lost Alex Okafor in free agency to the Kansas City Chiefs, and Sheldon Rankins went down in 2018 to the same injury which sidelined Okafor in 2017, a torn Achilles. On top of that, David Onyemata is likely going to miss the first few games of the 2018 due to a to-be-determined suspension for possession of marijuana.

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