Granted I haven't seen the PFF stats, but I'd much rather take Jordan over Gallette (both are really DEs), since he can actually defend the run. And I'd probably place Lewis above both of them. Furthermore, I'd venture a guess that Byrd might become the player this season, the Saints were hoping to get for last season with Allen on-board.

He is definitely our best pure pass rusher, but I don't think that translates into him being the best defensive player the Saints have.

True, 2014 was a bad year for everyone.

I'd rank our top 5 players on defense...
1. Byrd
2. Jordan
3. Lewis
4. Galette
5. Lofton

With Hicks, Vaccaro, JJenkins, Edibali, Foster and Walker as up and coming talented players.

Gotta tell ya, Walker was the only guy I saw successfully with some consistency Bull-Rush an offensive lineman this past season...think you're short-changing him...

Edebali has a better motor, heart, effort than Galette and with more reps Kasim passes him on the depth chart if the front office wouldn't have to explain Galette's contract...

Damn it, we really missed Foster this season; his role reminds me of a Justin Tuck-type (Tuck's rookie season) that was a great change of pace/rotational pass rusher...

Can't agree to rank Byrd our best defender when he can't even play thirteen games or finish the season/postseason; Buffalo fans warned us...

Jordan just disappeared way too many times; he just didn't show enough like he did in the away game at Carolina or at Pittsburgh; he could be our best, but something wasn't right...

Pound for pound, my money is that Lewis is our best defender....