There’s something New Orleans Saints fans and national analysts can agree on: the team’s pass-rush unit could use some more juice. So it makes sense to see Pro Football Focus advocating for the Saints to go get one of the top remaining free agents in Jadeveon Clowney. Here’s what PFF’s Brad Spielberger wrote of the fit for the 6-foot-5, 255-pound Clowney in New Orleans:
The Saints came close to adding Clowney a few years ago and circle back here to add a veteran opposite Cameron Jordan amid a lot of youth filling up the rest of the defensive line. The Saints used the No. 40 overall selection on Notre Dame edge defender Isaiah Foskey but still could stand to improve on the edge, with not much beyond veteran Jordan and the underrated Carl Granderson.
Clowney is coming off a down year in the pass-rushing department, totaling only 29 pressures and two sacks, but a change of scenery could allow him to thrive again, similar to what happened in his first year in Cleveland. Clowney is one of the best run-defending edges in the NFL over the past decade and should benefit from a lot of talent around him.
