Triplette: Why can't Saints develop linebackers?

Tobias-Reiper · 02-01-2015, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

It's the coaching, or lack thereof, from Joe Vitt...

With all the linebackers we've drafted, even if they weren't first, second rounders, we should have had one that stuck and was at least serviceable...

2006 R5 OLB/DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue
2007 R7 LB Marvin Mitchell, Tennessee
2009 R4 LB Stanley Arnoux, Wake Forest
2011 R3 LB Martez Wilson, Illinois
2011 R7 LB Nate Bussey, Illinois
2013 R6 DE/LB Rufus Johnson, Tarleton State
2014 R4 LB Khairi Fort, California
2014 R5 LB Ronald Powell, Florida

A pretty pathetic list, but here's where I still put this on Vitt...

One, the assistant coaches are as much of the draft evaluation/decision-making as the scouts (who Joe Sr. has made sure Joe Jr. has a job with the Saints)...

Second, not even a backup or special teamer in there, not one?!?

Vitt needs to go...

Other than Ninkovich (who no one really cared about when he was released byt the Saints - twice - but now apparently is the 2nd coming of Lawrence Taylor since the Pats are going to play in the SB) who in your list is still in the NFL, and how are they doing?

02-01-2015, 01:07 PM	#20
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Triplette: Why can't Saints develop linebackers? Originally Posted by jeanpierre It's the coaching, or lack thereof, from Joe Vitt... With all the linebackers we've drafted, even if they weren't first, second rounders, we should have had one that stuck and was at least serviceable... 2006 R5 OLB/DE Rob Ninkovich, Purdue 2007 R7 LB Marvin Mitchell, Tennessee 2009 R4 LB Stanley Arnoux, Wake Forest 2011 R3 LB Martez Wilson, Illinois 2011 R7 LB Nate Bussey, Illinois 2013 R6 DE/LB Rufus Johnson, Tarleton State 2014 R4 LB Khairi Fort, California 2014 R5 LB Ronald Powell, Florida A pretty pathetic list, but here's where I still put this on Vitt... One, the assistant coaches are as much of the draft evaluation/decision-making as the scouts (who Joe Sr. has made sure Joe Jr. has a job with the Saints)... Second, not even a backup or special teamer in there, not one?!? Vitt needs to go... Other than Ninkovich (who no one really cared about when he was released byt the Saints - twice - but now apparently is the 2nd coming of Lawrence Taylor since the Pats are going to play in the SB) who in your list is still in the NFL, and how are they doing? Danno and Boutte like this.

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