METAIRIE, La. -- Sheldon Rankins is ruining his reputation as the "Chris Paul" of the New Orleans Saints' defense.
The third-year defensive tackle -- who was drafted with the 12th overall pick in 2016 -- has four sacks over the past four games and six this season.
Last year, when Rankins had only two sacks in 16 games, his teammates lovingly praised/teased him as their version of Paul because he was making "assist after assist after assist" by helping to steer quarterbacks into their paths.