New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan maintained his jovial demeanor all of last season despite a big zero showing up next to his name and in the statistical category of sacks week by week. He had to joke about it without going insane.



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Saints second-yeard defensive end Cameron Jordan will be asked to be an every-down player this season.
After penalties wiped away potential sacks at least twice during the 2011 season, Jordan finally corralled his first career sack against elusive Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in Week 17. It was Jordan's only sack of his rookie season.

Several of Jordan's teammates talked this week about how Jordan always played well against the run. Jordan understood, but didn't relish how his reputation by the end of last season developed into being a one-dimensional player. The Saints will need Jordan to display his first-round pick pedigree as an every-down player beginning Sunday against the Washington Redskins, and especially with defensive end Will Smith already beginning his four-game suspension.

Jordan hopes he displayed an example of his improved pass-rushing skills during the Saints' fourth preseason game against the Houston Texans, when he received the most significant playing time of the exhibition season.

Jordan abused Texans right tackle Derek Newton, who will be the Week 1 starter for Houston, throughout the first half against the run. Jordan also blew by Newton off the edge in the second quarter to sack Texans quarterback Matt Schaub for a 7-yard loss -- despite drawing a holding call. On the next play rookie cornerback Corey White stripped Texans rookie wideout Keyshawn Martin, allowing defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis to pounce on the ball.

Safety Malcolm Jenkins said those types of plays are the difference with Jordan from last year to the start of this season.

"Last year, he played really well against the run," Jenkins said. "This year, he's added a pass rush to his game. He's becoming well rounded, and I think he's going to play a huge role in what we do defensively. ... (Jordan's improvement) will free us up on the back end to get some pressure with the front four."

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has little plans of taking the 6-foot-4, 287-pound lineman out of Cal-Berkeley off the field. Jordan has lined up at defensive end on first- and second-down situations and often will be moved to tackle on passing scenarios on third down.

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Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

I'm rooting for ya homie!!

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

With Spags running the show, I didn't expect anything less... Steve will make them all play to their potential!

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

I hope he gets over 10 sacks this season

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

I hope you're right. Three first round picks on that line. They could be pretty good.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

Thats why you get paid the big money !

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

Screw your 10 - I raise you 5 - over 15 sacks!! :bng:

:p

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

i will say it again, he was on a leash last year because of the system. i am expecting a solid year of not playing containment role on the defense.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

I agree. I believe Williams system just used the d-line as block eaters to open up space for the blitzers most of the time.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

then after the blitzers whiffed it was up to them to minimize the damage, i watched jordan pull time and time again after beating his block.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

I think GW system really held a lot of our players back. Gregs problem was he was too hard headed to change a scheme that wasn't working with the personnel we had. A great D-coord would have changed the scheme when he realized his scheme did not fit the personnel. It was GW ego that kept this defense as ****ty as it was. Only an idiot would blitz over and over and over again expecting a different result. They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting a different result.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

"Cam, you're a first round pick - play & produce like a first round pick should!"

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

I believe it was Ellis that said that exact same thing in an intervew this pre-season.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

He looked good at times through the pre-season. I think the D certainly going to be better than last year.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

Cam has the look of an awesome player.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

we all hope he has a amazing year this year.

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

He's looked real good so far, I hope he continues to improve. He could be great!!

Re: New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan loving his role as an every-down player
 

so i'm not nuts sweeettttt well not completely.