Who is the New Orleans Saints' most indispensable defensive player?
 

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is easily the most indispensible player on the team's roster.

But trying to find the most essential player on the other side of the ball may not be so easy. The Saints are coming off a season in which the defense yielded the most yards in NFL history, so no player truly shined.

However, this offseason the Saints have tried to revamp their defense, bringing in a new defensive coordinator (Rob Ryan), switching to a 3-4 scheme and signing free agents Keenan Lewis and Victor Butler and drafting Kenny Vaccaro.

Those new players will be asked to mix with holdovers like Curtis Lofton, Jabari Greer, Jonathan Vilma, Cameron Jordan, Roman Harper and Malcolm Jenkins.

But the question remains: Who is the most indispensable defensive player on the Saints' roster?

Who is the New Orleans Saints' most indispensable defensive player? | NOLA.com

I thought this was a really interesting question and I'm curious what everyone has to say.

I'd vote no one. No one has proven on our roster to be a game breaker as of yet. There's certainly some interesting young talent here, but as of now, I don't see anyone as being indispensable or irreplaceable. Hopefully Cam Jordan can eventually become that type of guy... but not now, not yet.

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The DC.

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I'm going to go with Roman Harper, because he is the only one that we actually lose cap space if we cut.

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From what I saw last season Cameron Jordan he was pretty much the only player on defence that improved last year.

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The closest we have to indispensable on defense is Morestead, the punter.

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Cam Jordan would be my pick at the minute

I wouldn't be upset if Vaccarro turns into that guy over the next couple seasons though

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There's only one indespensible player on the team and he's on offense :)

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There isn't...
After last year everyone is replaceable. Just can't field an entirely new defense.

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I'm also hoping that Reddick becomes a beast at ILB. He seems like he is a natural fit, I also would like to see Wilson on the ILB position. Size will matter on the inside!!

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Yeah, ask us again in December.

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Man.... These columnist sure run out of things to write about in June don't they?

May as well also pick our Super Bowl MVP at this stage of the game.

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Hahaha, and so do we. Already twelve posts in this thread.

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Lofton. Until someone plays better on D this year and proves otherwise.

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I considered him too... but I still don't think anyone on defense is indispensable
JMHO

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Hate to make the second post right after but....
I remember people myself included saying and thinking Spags was the answer. Just to early to tell

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NT Jenkins or DE Hicks will be the indispensable man or Defense.

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Vilma.......because Lofton doesn't make the call at the line.

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THAT person has yet to be determined.

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When you have about the same level of talent among your top defensive players, there isn't anyone who is indespensible.

We don't have that young Ray Lewis or Brian Urlacher type difference maker on our roster, but neither does anyone else.

I'm not sure any team today has a truly "indespensible" player. Maybe Patrick Willis or JJ Watt?

I'd say the player I'd hate to lose the most is probably Jordan, but he's hardly indespensible.

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On a side note I think this is Vilma's last year as a Saint.
Injury or not...

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I agree. :smokin:

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Right! It could be Vaccaro. It could be Vilma.........but I'm not sure he'll play as many downs as the other two.

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Any one of the starting 3 defensive lineman, Jordan/Bunkley/Hicks. At this point I would assume Johnson/Jenkins/Coleman are the backups, and I think they're all well suited for rotational roles but not sure any of them could be counted on as a long-term starter.