OLB Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints
 

Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints

It was about a year ago at this time, during 2009 spring practice, that former University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks predicted stardom for linebacker Sam Maxwell.

Posted: 2:14 PM May 10, 2010

Reporter: UK Media Relations

LEXINGTON, Ky. – It was about a year ago at this time, during 2009 spring practice, that former University of Kentucky football coach Rich Brooks predicted stardom for linebacker Sam Maxwell.

Having shared the strongside linebacker post with Johnny Williams in the 2006-08 seasons, Maxwell had the spot to himself during his senior year and definitely fulfilled Brooks’ forecast. Maxwell turned in an outstanding season in ’09 and will have an opportunity to play professional football after signing a free-agent contract with the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints.

Despite being relatively unknown outside of UK prior to his senior year, Maxwell made a name for himself by earning second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors during his final season. He started all 12 regular-season games, totaling 80 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 quarterback sacks and caused two fumbles.

Most important were Maxwell’s six interceptions, most ever in one season by a Wildcat linebacker, along with seven pass breakups. He tied for the SEC lead for interceptions per game and was sixth in the league in total passes defended per game, remarkable feats for a linebacker.

Maxwell got his breakout season started early. He nabbed an interception late in the 31-27 win over Louisville and knocked down a pass on the final play of the game to preserve the win over the Cardinals. He had a then-career best 10 tackles in the upset win at Auburn, UK’s first victory vs. the Tigers in 43 years.

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Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints

Re: OLB Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints
 

Good signing, he sounds like a beast.

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Ok, don't y'all think that this pretty much seals the deal that the Saints will not be signing any veteran OLB's to the squad before the start of the 2010 season (ie Rocky McIntosh, Clint Ingram or anyone else with an inflated price tag or any prior NFL experience at OLB for that matter) now that they have an over-abundance of young studs trying out in camp at that position already? I believe it is safe to say that GW is ready to start molding the right players with the right intangibles of youth, speed, talent and attitude into his own idea of the perfect ingredients into his defensive schemes for this team moving forward. But that's just what I think. What do the rest of y'all think about the situation at strong side LB for the Saints right about now?

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What do I think?


I trust the judgement of a coach and front office that just won a Super Bowl.

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lol...FISHMAN ATTACKS

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maybe this will help Choupique

NFL Videos: 2010 Combine workout: Samuel Maxwell

Watch Video Wk 13Sam Maxwell Int College Football at blinkx

Re: OLB Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints
 

Payton and Loomis are making the draft almost obsolete.

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Slow 40 times, but he seems to have a nice nose for the ball in traffic from what I have seen.

We'll see how well he does in competition at camp now I guess, huh?

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Yeah it is slow..but im hoping his game speed is up to par...

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Here is some good film on him as a player:

Sam Maxwell, Kentucky, NFL Draft - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

I forgot that I already posted this one; sorry for the repeat...

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I mean am im the only one thinkin we should have try to get bobby carpenter again? like i know im not the only to think it?

Re: OLB Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints
 

Youth it's all about YOUTH.

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I think that defensively, with a full year of the GW system experience, that our defense will be ALOT better than last year. These FA signings are a sign of great things to come I believe. Or LB core will be stronger, as well. I like the looks of this kid. I'm ready for camp to start like, right now.

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Jack Del Rio was also one that was deemed to be slow with a knack and nose for the football. I guess if you have football smarts, one can overcome many perceived deficiencies.

The bonus here is no hint of any PED, such as Cushing who finally got caught from his days at USC.

Re: OLB Sam Maxwell Signs With New Orleans Saints
 

If he were to become all-pro and become the anchor of the defense someday, we can call the defense "Maxwell House" :-)

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Maxwell House....good to the last drop of blood.;)

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Yeah who needs the draft anymore.

Saints seem to leave no stone unturned in finding talent.