What do you think of Marcus Davenport? Let us know in the comments. Because this dude can wreck your passing game. If Davenport can keep up the level of play he put on display Monday night and stay healthy for the remainder of the year, offenses better watch out. Nonetheless, itвЂ™s a huge boost to get the four-year man out of UTSA back on the field for another week. And having Davenport in highly increases the chances of getting home with a four-man. This causes him to sit in the pocket longer and wait for the rush. The blueprint last year against the Bucs was to get up into their receivers and try to get pressure on TB12 with a four-man pass rush.

The Saints defense will need this more than ever this Sunday, as not getting pressure on Tom Brady is a death sentence. Plus, having someone besides Cam Jordan who can force doubles allows for at least one of them to always be 1-on-1 vs. Having guys on the line who are capable of this changes the entire complexion of the opposing offenseвЂ™s game plan. Take the above play for example, where he literally fights through a double team to force Smith to step up in the pocket and check the ball down sooner than he wants to. More Davenport /BDifmiK7l7- David Romero October 27, 2021 I mean look at him bulldoze former All-Pro left tackle Duane Brown into the ground to flush Geno Smith out of the pocket here. This performance earned him a 90.0 PFF pass rush grade.ДЄnd itвЂ™s the way he was doing it that made it so impressive. He absolutely mauled SeattleвЂ™s line, wreaking havoc with six pressures, five hurries and a QB hit on just 19 pass rush snaps. But you could argue he was the best player when he was on the field. This past game against the Seahawks for instance, he didnвЂ™t record a single sack. He puts consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks, and even when heвЂ™s not coming up with sacks, he still makes things difficult with how he beats offensive linemen. Racking up 34 pressures in just 11 games last season - and 51 and six sacks the year before that - health has been the only thing keeping Davenport from being a star in this league. Through the past couple of seasons, Davenport has been one of this defenseвЂ™s best players when healthy. And he loves nothing more than watching anime and plowing through offensive tackles.

This is why, despite the effectiveness of the defense so far this season, the Saints rank 29th in Team PFF Pass Rush grade (63.2).Д«ut there is a guy who can come in and fix this if he can stay healthy. Through six games, youвЂ™d like to have at least two pass rushers averaging more than three pressures a game.

And they only have three with more than 10 - Tanoh Kpassagnon (13), Carl Granderson (12) and Demario Davis (11). New Orleans only has one person on the defense with over 13 QB pressures this entire season, and thatвЂ™s Cam Jordan with 24 - via PFF. The one area that has been lacking a bit on this defense, and maybe the one thing keeping it from being a truly elite unit, is the pass rush. In large part, these numbers have been due to the SaintsвЂ™ stingy coverage unit and run defense. The New Orleans Saints defense has been good pretty much all season no matter the circumstance, but the presence of Marcus Davenport adds an element to the pass rush that could move this defense up a level even higher.Дefensive coordinator Dennis AllenвЂ™s defense is tied for fifth in the league in yards per play allowed (5.2), seventh in third down percentage allowed (33.73%) and third in points allowed per game (16.8).

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