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NFL Trade Deadline 2020: Top trade targets from each division

By Ian Higgins

MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Quinnen Williams #95 of the New York Jets celebrates after sacking Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL - NOVEMBER 03: Quinnen Williams #95 of the New York Jets celebrates after sacking Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Miami Dolphins during the first quarter of the game at Hard Rock Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 27: Marcus Davenport #92 of the New Orleans Saints in action during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – OCTOBER 27: Marcus Davenport #92 of the New Orleans Saints in action during a game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Mercedes Benz Superdome on October 27, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Pick Analysis. Marcus Davenport. player. 15. 92. Scouting Report. EDGE. UTSA

After being selected 14th overall in the 2018 NFL draft, Marcus Davenport has failed to live up to expectations and settled in as a highly-average pass rusher. In two seasons with the team, Davenport has had 10.5 sacks and 53 tackles.

Davenport was touted on draft night as the athletic-specimen pass-rusher of the class, and New Orleans traded up to grab him in hopes of creating a nightmare-fuel tandem between him and Cameron Jordan. This reality never materialized though as Davenport has failed to capitalize on his special athletic skillset with technical polish.

There are a number of teams who would be more than willing to give a pass-rusher with such athletic gifts a second chance. New England has had a reputation of turning around these kinds of players with high ceilings and then reaping the rewards of compensatory picks in the following draft.

Davenport is a perfect player to undergo a reinvention in New England, becoming a more refined pass-rusher before moving on to his first big payday elsewhere.

Landing Spots: NE, HOU, DAL

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