PFF ranks Top 32 Linebackers ahead of the 2025 NFL season. What Saints LB made the list and where?

Pro Football Focus analyst Mason Cameron has released his rankings of the NFL’s Top 32 NFL linebackers heading into the 2025 season which finds New Orleans Saints LB Demario Davis ranked in at No. 21.

21. Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints

Although Davis took a step back in 2024, he is still one of the most effective and decorated linebackers in the NFL, even at 36 years old. His 73.2 PFF overall grade ranked in the top 20, marking his eighth consecutive season of going above 70.0.

While he won’t have Dennis Allen as his head coach in 2025, Davis brings ample experience to excel for however long he decides to play.

While Davis may be entering his 14th season in the NFL and 7th in New Orleans, he has been named to the Pro Bowl two of the last three years and is coming off a 2024 season in which he had 136 total tackles and 2 sacks. Even at 36 years old, his reliability and dependably has never been in question as Davis has played over 1,000 snaps in each of the past six seasons and the team captain is sure to be a huge part of new defensive coordinator Brandon Staley re-vamped defense.

What are your thoughts on Cameron’s list, and do you agree with his ranking of Davis at No. 21 and why? Let us know in the comments below.