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New Orleans Saints: 3 UDFAs who could make an impact

By Dillon Appleman

DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 06: Lil'Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns scores a touchdown against Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - OCTOBER 06: Lil'Jordan Humphrey #84 of the Texas Longhorns scores a touchdown against Justin Broiles #25 of the Oklahoma Sooners in the second half of the 2018 AT&T Red River Showdown at Cotton Bowl on October 6, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: Quarterback Armani Rogers #1 of the UNLV Rebels is sacked by linebacker Porter Gustin #45 of the USC Trojans in the first quarter of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 01: Quarterback Armani Rogers #1 of the UNLV Rebels is sacked by linebacker Porter Gustin #45 of the USC Trojans in the first quarter of the game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on September 1, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /

Porter Gustin, DE, USC

One look at Porter Gustin and you can see why he is on this list. At 6’4″ and 255 pounds, the guy is an imposing athlete and showed off his physical ability at the NFL scouting combine after running a 4.69 40 yard dash, jumping 35.5 inches in the vertical and putting up 31 reps on the bench, which were the most among edge defenders.

While his testing numbers are undeniable, the questions around him come when you try to find those traits in his game film. He certainly has moments where he is able to showcase that athleticism but for the most part, he doesn’t show any sort of explosiveness when in pads.

However, he does display some good pass rush moves that include a solid shoulder dip when trying to get around tackles.

Gustin certainly has some work to do but he has a shot at earning an early role on special teams. If he can stay healthy and tweak parts of his game for the better, he could eventually earn his way into the pass rushing rotation, which just so happens to be a spot that the Saints are very thin.

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