Top 53 players on the Saints active roster: No. 2- Jon Vilma

The following is a 53-part segment on the New Orleans Saints’ active roster by Saints Post of the Rant Sports Network. This series will rate the players on the Saints active roster from No. 1 to 53 in numerical order. This list only includes players on the Saints roster as it stands on May 30 due to the NFL lockout. While Drew Brees was easily the No. 1 player on the Saints roster, naming a second best player is truly a chore considering the greatness of Brees. And although the Saints offense is the strongest part of the team, a defensive player, linebacker Jonathan Vilma, one of many players to be considered the second best player on the team, gets the edge due to his intangibles both on and off the field. The captain of the Saints defense, Vilma has brought a dominant personality to the Saints defense not seen since the team’s fabled ‘Dome Patrol’ days. Since joining the Saints before the 2008 season (they acquired him from the New York Jets for a song, a mere fo...