Brandon Staley has wanted Julian Blackmon on his team for years. He finally got his wish, only for it to be snatched away one game into the New Orleans Saints season. The injury may force the Saints to do something they avoided when Tyrann Mathieu retired, start Jonas Sanker
Putting Sanker in the starting lineup would make him one of only two rookies to hold a prominent role on offense or defense alongside Kelvin Banks Jr. Sanker was one of the stars of the preseason. Beyond his late interception versus the Jaguars, Sanker also showed good ball skills and physicality.