Saints' Tyeler Davison playing well off the jump in training camp

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. Va. -- The interior of the New Orleans Saints' defensive line ranked among the top of the team's items on a wish list to improve from last year to 2016. A 2015 fifth-rounder is making his case to see more playing time his professional sophomore campaign.

Defensive tackle Tyeler Davison has consistently been a troublemaker for the Saints offensive line this training camp. He lined up exclusively with the first-team defense for the second consecutive practice Wednesday next to Sheldon Rankins.

I don't want to say Davison has jumped John Jenkins for the starting nose tackle spot. Yet you can't ignore where he's played the past two practices and how well he's played in those sessions.

"He's been winning the get off (on the snap). He's exceptionally quick. The nature of how he plays, even when we saw him on college film, I think that pad level and that get off for him in this defense has helped him. He's done a few things that's stood out."

Davison completely blew up a running play in team rushing drills with Mark Ingram as the ball carrier. Davison flew between Max Unger and Tim Lelito to make the stop in the backfield. It looked more like Lelito's assignment.

The second-year defender also played very well in a new drill in individual reps against the offensive line. It was basically two-on-two drills with both defenders trying to disrupt the quarterback. Davison outmaneuvered his blocker multiple times in the drill.

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