The New Orleans Saints draft cla s of 2017 built the core of a team that won four straight NFC South titles. Defensive backs Marshon Lattimore and Marcus Williams, RB Alvin Kamara, T Ryan Ramczyk, DE Trey Hendrickson, and LB Alex Anzalone are arguably the best draft cla s in franchise history. Hendrickson, the Saints 2020 leader in sacks, departed last offseason as a free agent. New Orleans elected to replace him by drafting DE Payton Turner with a first-round pick. They also added another member of the 2017 Ty France Jersey draft cla s in free agency. Tanoh Kpa sagnon was a second-round pick out of Villanova by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017. In four years with the Chiefs, Kpa sagnon was a key part of their defensive line rotation. He had 10 sacks, 23 QB hits, and 15 tackles for lo s while appearing in 67 of 71 contests. Kpa sagnon was viewed as a raw project, but with terrific size and athleticism. He'd be joining a New Orleans defensive line considered one of the deepest in the NFL. Tanoh Kpa sagnonKpa sagnon, like the entire Saints defense, got the year off to a resounding start with a 38-3 season-opening blowout of Green Bay. He contributed a sack and 4 pre sures in the win while also playing outstanding run defense. After sitting out a Week Yu Darvish Jersey 2 lo s to Carolina, Kpa sagnon returned to the lineup with force the following week. He had a sack and a tackle for lo s during a road win over the Patriots, providing versatility for a short-handed New Orleans front.Star DE Marcus Davenport suffered an injury in the season opener that kept him sidelined for four weeks. Payton Turner was in and out of the lineup with injuries. Disruptive DT David Onyemata was suspended for the first six games of the year. Kpa sagnon started five of the first seven games opposite Pro Bowl DE Cam Jordan. At 6'7 and 289-Lbs., he also had the size and power to provide disruption at defensive tackle. His strength at the point of attack also allowed the team to continue their exemplary run defense. A costly week 4 lo s to Randy Jones Jersey the Giants was the Saints worst defensive performance of the season. However, Kpa sagnon supplied 4 of the defense's 14 QB pre sures in a Week 5 win at Washington. Scroll to ContinueKpa sagnon had a crucial sack in the Saints Week 6 Monday night victory over the Seahawks. He had another sack in an impre sive win over Tampa Bay the following week.Over the first half of the season, Kpa sagnon led the Saints in sacks. He was second only to Jordan in QB pre sures. Like the rest of the New Orleans team in 2021, Kpa sagnon was not excluded by the rash of injuries that ravaged the squad. An ankle injury suffered in the Buccaneers win limited Austin Allen Jersey his snaps over the next two contests. The injury would shelve him for the year after a Week 10 lo s to Tenne see. Kpa sagnon finished the season with a career-high 4 sacks while adding 11 pre sures, 3 tackles for lo s, a forced fumble, and batting down two pa ses. Despite playing in just eight games, it was the best campaign of his five-year career. Expect Kpa sagnon to play an important role on one of the league's best defenses in 2022. His terrific athleticism combined with improved discipline strengthens a deep defensive end unit. He also showed that he has the strength to be effective inside to bolster a thin defensive tackle spot.With one year remaining on his deal with the Saints, Kpa sagnon will count just $3.2 million against the salary cap in 2022. It's a bargain, considering that Kpa sagnon was one of the teams most disruptive defensive players over the first half of last Ozzie Smith Jersey season.