Demario Davis is continuing his strong work against the run and flourishing in New Orleans

SmashMouth · 11-13-2018, 09:24 PM

Linebacker Demario Davis, who had stints with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns before landing a three-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, currently owns the highest run defense grade among all NFL linebackers.

Davis’ ability to stop the run has been on display all season long, as the veteran has amassed 15 run stops on the season. The Arkansas State alumnus has added a much-needed presence on the Saints’ front seven, and the team’s sixth-ranked team run defense unit (86.3) is due in large part to Davis’ effort in the center of the defense.

Davis’ ability to stop the run can be seen above. He quickly diagnosed the play and filled the gap. He easily brushed by Los Angeles Rams’ center John Sullivan and brought Todd Gurley down for a loss.

Davis’ run stopping ability shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, as the former Jets linebacker finished with at least 20 run stops every season from 2013 to 2017, and notably finished the 2017 campaign with a staggering 40 run stops, the second-most among linebackers that year. Since he entered the league in 2013, Davis has amassed 172 defensive stops against the run, which is the 11th-most among linebackers in that span.

Although Davis’ run-stopping ability is his most prominent, this play against the Baltimore Ravens shows how he can affect the game in various ways.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,484 Blog Entries: 29	Demario Davis is continuing his strong work against the run and flourishing in New Orleans Linebacker Demario Davis, who had stints with the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns before landing a three-year deal with the New Orleans Saints, currently owns the highest run defense grade among all NFL linebackers. Davis’ ability to stop the run has been on display all season long, as the veteran has amassed 15 run stops on the season. The Arkansas State alumnus has added a much-needed presence on the Saints’ front seven, and the team’s sixth-ranked team run defense unit (86.3) is due in large part to Davis’ effort in the center of the defense. Davis’ ability to stop the run can be seen above. He quickly diagnosed the play and filled the gap. He easily brushed by Los Angeles Rams’ center John Sullivan and brought Todd Gurley down for a loss. Davis’ run stopping ability shouldn’t come as a surprise, however, as the former Jets linebacker finished with at least 20 run stops every season from 2013 to 2017, and notably finished the 2017 campaign with a staggering 40 run stops, the second-most among linebackers that year. Since he entered the league in 2013, Davis has amassed 172 defensive stops against the run, which is the 11th-most among linebackers in that span. Although Davis’ run-stopping ability is his most prominent, this play against the Baltimore Ravens shows how he can affect the game in various ways. read more on PFF Attached Thumbnails K Major likes this.