Do you agree with their rankings?
Pro Football Focus analyst Dalton Wasserman has released his rankings of the NFL’s linebacker position prior to the 2025 season. The New Orleans Saints were slotted at No. 8 as the teams continue to prepare for upcoming training camps.
Demario Davis got off to a slow start last season but continued to prove himself as an excellent player with a top-20 PFF overall grade. Flanking him once again will be Pete Werner, who bounced back to earn a 69.0 PFF overall grade last season, his highest since 2021.
The Saints don’t have a ton of experience behind those two, but D’Marco Jackson and Nephi Sewell have been key special teamers for them. Fourth-round rookie Danny Stutsman is an excellent run defender who earned an elite 90.9 PFF run-defense grade in his final season at Oklahoma.
Brandon Staley is entering his first season as the defensive coordinator for New Orleans. Obviously, inheriting a top-ten LB group will help out in a large way with getting new schemes and game planning under wraps. The present and future of the LB room is really bright.
What are your thoughts on Wasserman’s rankings? Do you agree or disagree with where the Saints are tabbed? Let us know in the comments!