New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton wasn't surprised that teammates voted to give the annual Ed Block Courage Award to cornerback Patrick Robinson.

But was he was taken aback by the overwhelming support.

"I want to say, in the nine years I've been here, that vote by the team was by the largest margin of votes," Payton said. "It wasn't even close."

The locker room has clearly been rooting for the fifth-year cornerback even as he fought through injuries in 2013, lost his job in 2014 and quietly clawed his way back over the last several weeks.

Robinson has played well recently and could be positioning himself for a return to the starting role he lost after a rough start to the season.

When New Orleans (4-6) plays the Baltimore Ravens (6-4) on Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, the Saints will be trying to assemble a secondary with starting safety Rafael Bush out, starting cornerback Keenan Lewis injured and Corey White, the player who took Robinson's job, struggling.

Robinson talked to reporters for the first time in several weeks on Saturday. He hadn't been hiding; players at his position seldom get noticed unless something wrong. The silence was good news.

"I guess so," said Robinson, who is a relatively soft-spoken presence in the corner of the Saints locker room dominated by the secondary. "I'm just trying to do my job. Staying focused on doing what the coaches tell me to do. And that's it."

Payton said Robinson's recent improvement has been real.

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Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Why not keep him in the slot if he's playing so well there?

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

injuries

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

well now is the time if there evrr was one

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

He was a first round pick, he should be our 'shut-down corner'

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

The truth of it is, is that Patrick Robinson was a giant reach by our team

Draft boards had him going late second - early third round, and we spent a first rounder on him, idiotic if you ask me because he'll never be a great player for us

He'll continue to be hot and cold

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

He can still be a good player, but it won't be with the Saints unless it's a cut-rate contract.

I'd love to see what he can do in a more aggressive man-coverage scheme like we had last year. This dude can't play a lick of zone defense to save his life.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

That was a real crappy draft though. A ton of busts.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Spags style of defense was 180 degree turn around from Williams style
Not sure about how different Robs is from Williams but it is not the same for sure.

yep the lack of stability at DC and secondary coaches along with a pretty lengthy injury history does make for an easy road.

well to this point i have to say the cards have been stacked against him a bit.

He was rated as low 1 or high two by most. others dropped him to a mid 2 or 2/3 because of he was very inconsistent. the raw talent is there with out a doubt. can he ever get it all together was the question. and still is.

slot maybe the best spot for him

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Bring back Dennis Allen to coach our db's. I think our current db's coach is not cutting it.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Bring a Special teams coach while you are at it. McMahon simply isn't getting it done in New Orleans.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

That should have happened a long time ago.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Yeah, but I believe that was the draft we could've got Sean Lee (who can play every LB position) just a half-round later.

It was another CB swing and miss by us so PRob could join Molden, Jenkins (who was a good safety but was drafted as a CB...which we needed and still need).

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

When was our last good draft? They've all been crappy for 5 or 6 years now.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Last good draft was probably in 2006

Reggie bush
Jahri evans
Roman Harper
Marques Colston

All pivotal to the superbowl win.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

Wow, 8 years ago? Thats pathetic.:(

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

I'd rather have Tracey Porter over that bum

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

We made that pick right after winning the sb. I don't even think the FO was really focused on that draft other than drafting Graham which was obviously a Payton toy.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

It's a team loss but that was one of worst individual performances I ever saw. He was basically running away from his man all night long. He tackled a freakin referee while his man gained 20+yards.

Re: New Orleans Saints cornerback Patrick Robinson earns respect of teammates after fight through injury, struggles
 

The "house" always wins in the end...