The New Orleans Saints will bring an experienced defensive front and a redesigned secondary toBaltimore for Sunday’s Week 2 matchup.
New Orleans can rotate several accomplished edge defenders, including Chase Young, Carl Granderson, and Cameron Jordan. That depth will matter against Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry after Baltimore produced 506 total yards in its season-opening victory over Indianapolis. The Saints list additional defensive backs among their starters, reflecting how often NFL defenses use nickel and other subpackages.
Projected starters
Primary reserves
Young recorded a sack during New Orleans’ overtime loss to Detroit, while Broughton forced and recovered a fumble. Those two will be key to the Saints’ attempt to disrupt Baltimore before its running game develops.
Werner and former Raven Elliss must contend with Henry between the tackles while remaining aware of Jackson’s ability to escape the pocket. That conflict can place enormous stress on a linebacker unit.
McKinstry is New Orleans’ top outside cornerback, while Blackmon and Reid give the secondary two experienced safeties. The Saints will need that experience against a Baltimore offense that generated explosive plays through Zay Flowers, Henry, and Jackson in Week 1.
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Early look at the Saints’ defensive depth chart against Ravens
