James Varney, The Times-Picayune

To hear New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams tell it, a good barometer of what happens in Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams will be found on one of his favorite spots on the field: One yard behind the center.

That roving mark is one Williams has long contended is a critical battlefield in football. The unit that controls it the most has the best chance of moving the football or thwarting said movement.

And while the Saints might not have the kind of gaudy stack stats put up by some defensive lines, they are dominating the space right behind the center and guards, which bottles up the quarterback and is the first domino in terms of stuffing the run.

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