Cameron Jordan was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2011 draft. Since then, he’s been one of the centerpieces of their defense. In 2013, under new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, he had 12.5 sacks and earned his first Pro Bowl selection. Along with the rest of the Saints defense, he had a down year in 2014, and was not off to a great start this year either. However, that changed in week 6, as Jordan was a key part of the Saints’ victory over the previously undefeated Atlanta Falcons.
Nominally, the Saints run a 3-4 under Rob Ryan and Cam Jordan is a 3-4 DE. However, in the game being covered, neither of those two things were really the case. The Saints played the majority of their snaps with four down linemen, indicating a base 4-3 defense. Jordan played his snaps as either a 7 technique (which is traditionally a 4-3 DE position) or as a 3 technique (traditionally a 4-3 DT position). Wherever he was, Jordan made an impact. So, without further ado, let’s get to the tape to see just how he helped beat the Falcons: