The New Orleans Saints have continued to field one of the most diverse and interchangeable defensive lines all season. In Week 16, things were status quo for them deploying 19 different player lineups in 45 different positional combinations. Remarkable numbers considering the Saints were down both defensive end Trey Hendrickson and defensive tackle Malcom Brown.
Despite being down two pivotal members of the position groups, the Saints continued to vary their approach in the defensive trenches. Here is a breakdown on the Saints’ defensive line rotation Week 16 agains the Minnesota Vikings.
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Four-man front: Cam Jordan, David Onyemata, Shy Tuttle, and Marcus Davenport
While this group of four spent 15 snaps on the filed, they were the most utilized four-man front.