Jonathan Vilma's may be past his prime. He is an amazing player and adored by Saints fans around the country, but it was obvious he lost a step in 2011. Vilma was riddled with injuries throughout the year, and when he did play he did not look near as fas

The New Orleans Saints drafted defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis in the first round of the 2008 NFL draft. He has not lived up to the reputation that surrounded him coming out of college, but there is a good chance that new defensive coordinator Steve Spagn

It was talked about the entire week leading up the game and really for a great deal of the 2011 season. But it was even more obvious when the Pats and Giants lined up from one another to make football war—the G-Men could disturb the quarterback. It’s bec

February, 6, 2012 Feb 6 11:45 AM ET The NFC South is a division without a dominant defensive tackle. But I think it’s fair to say Atlanta’s Corey Peters and Jonathan Babineaux , New Orleans’ Sedrick Ellis and Tampa Bay’s Brian Price were the best the NFC

In order to address a need, the Tennessee Titans' Jason Jones moved from defensive tackle, where he excelled, to defensive end. The move didn't go quite as anticipated for the Titans, as Jones looked outmatched on the outside for much of the season. Jone

Fast forward the video to 1:40 This is a beast of a defensive tackle and Alameda Ta'amu will help the Saints' interior defensive line greatly. He is 6'2" and 334 pounds and is a projected second round pick. Ta'amu is projected to fit best in a 4-3 defens