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BY NICK UNDERHILL | nunderhill@theadvocate.com Oct 9, 2018 - 12:49 pm

The Saints are going to be a team that rotates players on defense.

After five weeks, it appears clear the team is comfortable using a rotation of players at linebacker and at safety. That could change, but it appears more likely it will continue on at this point.

Safety Vonn Bell ended up claiming a larger role against Washington after cornerback Marshon Lattimore suffered a concussion, but he would have outpaced Kurt Coleman either way. Bell has settled in as the team's nickel safety, while Coleman serves in base packages.

Defensive end Marcus Davenport also played the most snaps (35) he's played in any game this season. And the rookie earned it. He stood out from start to finish and made several impactful plays on the NFL's biggest stage.
New Orleans Saints Snap Counts

Quarterback	TB	CLE	ATL	NYG	WAS	TOTAL	PCT
Drew Brees	64	66	79	70	63	342	99.1
Taysom Hill	1	0	5	15	14	35	10.1
Teddy Bridgewater	INA	INA	INA	INA	3	3	0.8
Running backs
Alvin Kamara	52	51	67	59	31	260	75.4
Mike Gillislee	7	9	4	5	X	25	7.2
Jonathan Williams	3	6	9	X	X	18	5.2
Dwayne Washington	X	X	X	2	X	2	0.5
Mark Ingram	SUS	SUS	SUS	SUS	36	36	10.4
Wide receivers
Michael Thomas	61	58	75	66	51	311	90.1
Ted Ginn Jr.	50	30	52	38	INJ	170	49.3
Austin Carr	43	32	13	12	14	114	33
Tre'Quan Smith	12	22	26	26	44	130	37.7
Cameron Meredith	INA	INA	34	22	30	86	24.9
Tommylee Lewis	5	0	INJ	INJ	INJ	5	1.4
Tight ends/fullbacks
Benjamin Watson	51	54	45	37	36	223	64.6
Josh Hill	24	39	49	43	38	193	55.9
Zach Line	11	22	12	18	15	78	22.6
Dan Arnold	INA	INA	INA	INA	14	14	4
Offensive line
Terron Armstead	64	66	79	70	66	345	100
Andrus Peat	INJ	60	INJ	70	66	196	56.8
Max Unger	64	66	79	70	66	345	100
Larry Warford	64	66	79	70	66	345	100
Ryan Ramczyk	64	66	79	70	66	345	100
Josh LeRibeus	64	6	79	0	0	149	43.1
Jermon Bushrod	X	6	4	4	3	17	5
Total	64	66	79	70	66	345
Defensive line
Cameron Jordan	60	60	62	58	50	290	90.9
Tyeler Davison	52	INJ	INJ	25	27	104	32.6
Sheldon Rankins	42	50	52	35	36	215	67.4
David Onyemata	38	42	41	38	32	191	59.8
Alex Okafor	37	39	44	38	43	201	63
Marcus Davenport	23	23	34	30	35	145	45.4
Trey Hendrickson	14	INA	INA	INA	INA	14	4.4
Taylor Stallworth	INA	26	27	21	22	96	30
Jay Bromley	X	X	12	INA	X	12	3.7
Mitchell Loewen	INA	4	INA	INA	INA	4	1.2
Linebackers
Demario Davis	66	42	68	44	50	270	84.6
Alex Anzalone	34	23	13	33	20	123	38.5
Manti Te'o	27	35	INJ	INJ	INJ	62	19.4
A.J. Klein	25	48	68	43	47	231	72.4
Craig Robertson	0	0	0	20	13	33	10.3
Cornerbacks
Marshon Lattimore	65	61	68	62	6	262	82.1
Ken Crawley	64	61	42	62	59	288	90.2
Patrick Robinson	46	41	23	INJ	INJ	110	34.5
P.J. Williams	INA	2	50	49	57	158	49.5
Justin Hardee	0	0	0	0	38	38	11.9
Safeties
Marcus Williams	66	62	68	62	61	319	100
Kurt Coleman	37	23	22	13	23	118	36.9
Vonn Bell	30	40	54	49	51	224	70.2
Totals	66	62	68	62	61	319	----

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

turbo_dog

And he looked good. It's a shame he won't get credit for that sack they called an incomplete pass.

vpheughan

DON'T FORGET: 4 OUT OF 5 IS 80%

K Major

"Disruption equals production " - JJ Watt.

More opportunities will eventually come for Davenport. Power, long arms, freakish range ... easy to see why Coach Nielsen was so high on him leading up to the draft. Saints are bringing him along just as Philly did with Barnett last season.

I still really like this draft pick.

dizzle88

Dude hits like a train, he nearly ended Smith's life on that inside stunt.

Not only the disruption he caused for the QB but every week he shows something in run defense that makes you say "Wow, he really made that play?"

The Dude

i cant remember the last time our defense got so much pressure all around.

brees84

ChrisXVI

The speed and power... We got something special here fellas.