Any all-NFC South team of the 2020s at linebacker begins with Demario Davis. The veteran New Orleans Saints defender remained one of the division’s standout players deep into the decade, building a reputation for durability, production and steady leadership.
Lavonte David belongs in the same conversation. The longtime Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker helped define the position in the NFC South during the 2020s, giving the division two established stars whose consistency set the standard year after year.
That is what makes this decade-themed debate especially interesting now. Both the Saints and Buccaneers are moving closer to life after franchise-defining linebackers, so any look back at the 2020s also doubles as a reminder of how much these veterans shaped their teams’ identity.
The larger question is which other linebackers deserve to join Davis on an all-division team, but the top of the discussion is clear. In a division that has seen major changes, Davis and David stand out as the linebackers who most clearly defined the NFC South’s recent era.
