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Pass rusher in hand, Saints take aim at unlocking Marcus Davenport's immense potential

Pressure is going to be a part of Marcus Davenport's early career with the Saints.

New Orleans traded next year's first-round pick to move up 13 spots and take Davenport, a prime prospect at a position the Saints have been trying to fill with a difference-maker for years, adding him to a team that seems to be one key defensive playmaker away from a Super Bowl.

For all of those reasons, the spotlight is going to burn a little brighter on Davenport when the season begins in September, even though the rookie defensive end says he doesn't feel any added heat.