Saints DE Cameron Jordan with high praise for new d-line coach Brian Young after 8-sack game.
Said an obvious difference going from Xs and Os coach to someone who played the game, letting guys play and trusting them.
— Mike Triplett (@MikeTriplett) December 15, 2024
The New Orleans Saints had quite the day on the defensive line, as they were generating an immense amount of pressure against the Washington Commanders, and ended the game with a whopping eight sacks for 37 yards. This was one of the best defensive performances we have seen from the Saints front-seven unit in a decent amount of time, and veteran defensive end Cameron Jordan credited their new position coach Brian Young for the improvement we have seen in recent weeks.
Young replaced Todd Grantham as defensive line coach a few weeks back, in the wake of Dennis Allen being dismissed as head coach. Grantham was reassigned to work as a senior assistant but left recently to join Oklahoma State’s staff.
“Just the way he’s able to realize talents and utilize the D-line to the best of its abilities since he’s sort of took over. And you can see the night and day (difference),” Jordan told reporters after the game. “When you have a guy who’s been a D-lineman for 30-plus years, you can see its effects.”
The last two weeks especially, there has been a significantly improved output from the Saints in terms of pass-rush success, and one of the most notable turnarounds has been Chase Young, who ended the day with two sacks after a 12-pressure performance last week.
Young’s biggest issue early in the season was generating pressure but not impacting the opposing quarterbacks with hits or sacks, however as of late that has not been the case, and the Saints have found a way to unlock his potential. Hopefully coach Brian Young will be able to continue this turnaround, and the Saints can find the defensive line success they had in years prior.
