(Michael DeMocker)
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins knew what would likely happen on the play.
The Detroit Lions faced second-and-13 early in the third quarter Sunday, and the Saints were sending five players to rush. Rankins was playing right defensive end, Nick Fairley was in the middle, Cameron Jordan was the left defensive end and New Orleans was overloading the left side with linebacker Craig Robertson and cornerback Sterling Moore.
Rankins, this year's first-round pick, had the assignment of containing Stafford in case the pressure made him go to the edge.