Which domino will be the next to tip over on the New Orleans Saints offseason? It could be the departure of Sheldon Rankins, the team’s first round draft pick back in 2016. SI.com’s Conor Orr reported that Rankins received interest “from roughly a dozen teams,” before the new league year began on March 17, but it’s been a quiet market for defensive tackles. Especially defensive tackles with a history of leg injuries and quiet streaks in their stats sheet.
But Rankins expressed confidence that those worries were behind him. In a film study session with Orr, he reflected on his recovery from multiple Achilles tendon surgeries: “The healthier I got the better I felt and the more I was able to play like me.