New Orleans Saints: Marcus Davenport
No matter how good Drew Brees and the New Orleans offense looked last season, the Saints can’t rely on their offense to carry them to the Super Bowl. They need their defense to do more, and Davenport has a chance to be one of the most important figures on the New Orleans defense.
After the Saints traded two 1st-round picks to get him last year, they’re expecting big things from him. He ended up with just 4.5 sacks in 13 games. However, if he can take a big step forward and turn into an elite pass rusher, he’ll completely change the look of the New Orleans defense. Davenport could be something special, especially with Cameron Jordan on the other side of the line. If Davenport can have a breakout season, the Saints could have both a top-5 offense and a top-5 defense in 2019.