Marcus Davenport, DE (14th Pick)
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Never afraid to make the splashy personnel acquisition, the New Orleans Saints traded up from late in the first round, while sending their 2019 first round pick to Green Bay, in order to select raw but talented defensive end Marcus Davenport from the University of Texas-San Antonio.
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Most people realized that Davenport would need time for “polishing” in the NFL, and it showed his rookie seasons when he finished with 4.5 sacks in 13 games. However, Davenport has emerged in 2019 as a threat to be reckoned with, securing six sacks in his first 12 games (second among all Saints teammates).
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