Feb 27, 2021
The roller-coaster career of New Orleans Saints defensive end Marcus Davenport. SNN s intern Andrew Gullotta examines the pitfalls and promise of the team s 2018 first-round draft choice.
The Saints believed they drafted the missing piece opposite Cam Jordan. 4 years later, have they?
The scene:
The 2018 NFL Draft is approaching. Cam Jordan was coming off a 13-sack 2017 season, Pro Bowl and All-Pro selection; New Orleans falls in the Minnesota Miracle, and Saints must find a defensive play-maker.
New Orleans needed a consistent and productive complement to Jordan and located a raw but physically gifted talent from a small college in Texas. In the 2018 NFL Draft, the Saints made a deal with Green Bay to trade-up 13 spots. They decided to select Texas A&M at San Antonio s defensive end Marcus Davenport at 14 overall.
Saints DE Hendrickson Free-Agent Contract Projection
A free-agent contract scenario for New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson.
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Feb 17, 2021
A free-agent contract scenario for New Orleans Saints defensive end Trey Hendrickson from Saints News Network s intern Andrew Gullotta.
DE Trey Hendrickson came into the 2020 season overlooked because of the 2019 progression of 1st-round selection Marcus Davenport and the potential Jadeveon Clowney acquisition in late August. However, after Davenport suffered an elbow injury and Clowney signed with the Tennessee Titans, Hendrickson was thrust into a starting role opposite All-Pro defensive end Cam Jordan.
Once the Saints gave the Florida Atlantic product an opportunity, the sky was the limit. Hendrickson shined for the Saints, recording 13.5 sacks (tied for 2nd most in the NFL) in only 384 pass-rush snaps. The 2017 third-round selection picked an opportune time to have his breakout season, as he hits the NFL free agen