Saints defensive end Will Smith
Smith seems to be back and playing at a top-flight level. There are some -- Smith and the Saints coaches among them -- who believe he has always been a premier player, but there is no question No. 91 seems to be in the backfield more this season, seems to be on a quarterback more often, or batting down a pass.
Defensive coordinator Gregg Williams called attention to Smith last week, noting how Smith is fresh having missed the first two games because of suspension. But Smith was making his presence felt in training camp before the suspension took effect.
"I always batted a lot (of passes); it's all in the perception," Smith said. "A lot of the times I've probably consistently done the same things ever since I've been here. I think the difference is, maybe when we have more turnovers, the focus isn't on the defensive line or up front. Overall, I think I've been pretty consistent and played on the same level. Sometimes the numbers are high, sometimes the numbers are low, but just getting after the quarterback, getting hits, getting pressures, that's been pretty much consistent.
Defensive line coach Bill Johnson pointed to Smith's rejuvenation during training camp, saying Smith has slimmed down and been asked to once again make hounding quarterbacks, rather than stopping the run, his primary job.
"Each year the scheme changes and the defense is a little bit different, so this year we have more opportunities to make plays on the defensive line -- it might be one of the stronger points on our team," Smith said. "You just play in the scheme and the opportunities will come.
The real key, according to Smith, is the depth the Saints now have at his position.
"Me knowing that I don't have to play the whole entire game," he said when asked for a key to his consistent performances. "The past couple of years I probably played the whole entire game and just came out a couple of plays here and there. Now that we have Turk (McBride), we have Cameron (Jordan), we have Junior (Galette), Jeff (Charleston) when he's up - we have a lot of defensive ends in there that can play and I can come out, which makes life a lot easier for me."
Key matchup
Bucs CB Ronde Barber vs. Saints blockers
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Ronde Barber is the NFL's all-time leader in sacks by a cornerback.
Barber is the NFL's all-time leader in sacks by a cornerback, and with Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay's best defensive lineman, out, the Buccaneers are likely to seek even more pass rushing help from Barber.
"Always Ronde Barber -- wherever he is, you've got to find that guy," Saints guard Jahri Evans said. "We've got eyes on him on certain plays to make sure he doesn't come in there and blow it up. Especially when he's in that slot; he blitzes a lot from that slot. He's just a veteran guy, he's been playing us a long time and he knows a lot of what we do and our tendencies. Those guys read and react so we have to make sure he doesn't blow us up for negative plays.
"He's different people's responsibility on different plays," Evans said. "So we've got eyes on him, make sure he doesn't take someone out behind the line of scrimmage. Still, he's just a vet. When they read it they just react, don't' even think about it. That's why he makes big plays and what could be a 50-yard gain becomes a 2-yard loss."
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