GumboBC

To further beak-down the linebacker position, I\'m showing all the linebacking changes from 2001 thru 2003. I posted all stats for all the linebackers. I also showed how the production has slipped.

Jim Haslett has made the changes he wanted to make and has put his eggs in these linebackers basket. There can be NO excuses this year. Whoever is in there, is going to have to step up. The linebackers are young a have the tools to get the job done. They are familar with the system and in order for the defense to get where they want to go, the linebackes have to step it up.




Charlie Clemons Stats -
Year Team G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD Pass Def
2001 New Orleans Saints 16 93 75.0 18 13.5 1 3 3.0 3 0 4
2002 New Orleans Saints 16 82 58.0 24 0.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 9

Keith Mitchell Stats -
Year Team G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD Pass Def
2001 New Orleans Saints 15 89 61.0 28 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2

Derrick Rodgers Stats -
Year Team G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD Pass Def
2003 New Orleans Saints 15 74 57.0 17 0 1 40 40.0 40 1 4

Darrin Smith Stats -
Year Team G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD Pass Def
2001 New Orleans Saints 16 67 50.0 17 1.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 9
2002 New Orleans Saints 15 96 63.0 33 3.5 2 21 10.5 17 0 6
2003 New Orleans Saints 14 60 44.0 16 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 2

Sedrick Hodge Stats -
Year Team G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD Pass Def
2002 New Orleans Saints 16 74 57.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4
2003 New Orleans Saints 9 37 32.0 5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 3

Orlando Ruff -
Year Team G Total Tckl Ast Sacks Int Yds Avg Lg TD Pass Def
2003 New Orleans Saints 16 69 50.0 19 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 3


Average tackles per year:
Charlie Clemons - 82.7
Derrick Rodgers - 74.0
Net loss of - 8.7

Average sacks per year:
Charlie Cleamons - 7
Derrick Rodgers - 0
Net loss of - 7

Average tackles per year:
Keith Mitchell - 89
Sedrick Hodge - 74
Net loss -15

Average sacks per year:
Keith Mitchell - 2
Sedrick Hodge - 1
Net loss - 1

Average tackles per year:
Darrin Smith - 74.3
Orlando Ruff - 69
Net loss - 5.3

Average sacks per year:
Darrin Smith: 2
Orando Ruff: 1
Net loss: 1


Total Tackles Loss from linebacker: 30 per year.
Total Sack Loss from Linebackers: 9 per year average.

[Edited on 8/5/2004 by GumboBC]