Even though Marcus Davenport grew up playing wide receiver, he said he frequently paid attention to defensive ends when watching football.
"When you can sack the quarterback, that's a big deal," he said Saturday (May 12).
The New Orleans Saints hope Davenport will soon be a big deal for the team.
The 14th overall pick in this year's draft, Davenportis participating this weekend in his first practices with the Saints, who are holding rookie minicamp Friday through Sunday.
During the portion of practice with media on the field, Davenport had some impressive plays in which he bent around the left tackle to quickly apply pressure on rookie quarterback J.