What to expect from D line in weeks without David Onyemata

Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports With New Orleans Saints defensive tackle David Onyemata out for the first six weeks of the season after testing positive for PED’s, the already-thin Saints defensive line will be even thinner to start the season.

But this isn’t the first time the defense has had to make due without the Manitoba Mauler.

Onyemata missed Week 1 of 2019 due to a substance abuse policy violation, leaving Malcom Brown, Shy Tuttle and Taylor Stallworth to do the majority of the heavy-lifting up front against the Houston Texans.

This caused some struggles that may be fixable by some different adjustments while defending the run and pass.

Below, we’ll analyze how the D line performed in…