Register All Albums FAQ Community Experience
Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Craig Robertson surpassed all expectations in his first season in New Orleans. Brought in to be a versatile backup and a weapon on special teams, Robertson instead ended up playing a far bigger role on defense. Three games into the ...

Like Tree2Likes
  • 1 Post By K Major
  • 1 Post By K Major

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 06-22-2017, 03:51 PM   #1
Threaded by papz
Problem?
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 11,737

Show Printable Version Email this Page
Rating: (0 votes - average)

Craig Robertson surpassed all expectations in his first season in New Orleans.

Brought in to be a versatile backup and a weapon on special teams, Robertson instead ended up playing a far bigger role on defense.

Three games into the season, Robertson took over for James Laurinaitis at middle linebacker and never looked back, racking up a career-high 115 tackles and leading all Saints defenders by playing 972 snaps, seven more than defensive end Cameron Jordan.

By almost any measure, it was Robertson's best season.

"Doesn't matter, that's last year," Robertson said. "It's a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league, you've got to show that you're a better player than what you were last year. I can't look back on last year and say 'Oh, I did this.'" None of that matters."

Robertson faces a far different picture in the Saints' linebacker room this season.


Read more: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints | Saints | theadvocate.com

Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	C-ROB.jpg
Views:	0
Size:	40.5 KB
ID:	11996  

Views: 1548
Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2017, 01:46 PM   #2
Bounty Money $$$
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA.
Posts: 24,043
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

It will be nice to have evn more talented LB'ers than the steady production from Robertson. What a great signing as a possible after thought.

I can see Ireland putting his stamp on the defense already. Our talent on special teams will have more talent as well.
Rugby Saint II is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2017, 02:55 PM   #3
Site Donor 2019
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 24,588
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

My Day#1 of training camp lineup:

MIKE - > Klein, Anthony, Teo
SAM - > Robertson, Stupar
WILL - > Ellerbe, Anzalone

Then add Feeney, Bighill, etc (someone won't make it though).

Craig was solid in 2016. The linebacker depth is looking good.

Side note - just think, once the secondary "gels" together ... boy .

Bring it.
AsylumGuido likes this.
K Major is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2017, 03:24 PM   #4
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Alexandria, La
Posts: 11,303
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

Wasn't Feeney already released?

EDIT: http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf...ive_injur.html

New Orleans Saints waive injured linebacker Travis Feeney
|Mitch| is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2017, 03:36 PM   #5
Site Donor 2019
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 24,588
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

^^^^ Good catch Mitch. I misspoke on Feeney.

Thanks for the correction!
|Mitch| likes this.
K Major is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2017, 09:36 PM   #6
5000 POSTS! +
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana
Posts: 5,893
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

I would love to see Ellerbe, Anthony and Klein lined up. Very big hitters.
halloween 65 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-26-2017, 09:45 PM   #7
LB Mentallity
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 15,870
Blog Entries: 68
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

Robertson is still my odds on favorite to start at WLB
hagan714 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2017, 11:56 AM   #8
1000 Posts +
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,041
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

Originally Posted by halloween 65 View Post
I would love to see Ellerbe, Anthony and Klein lined up. Very big hitters.
Is Ellerbe still being held out of practice? I hope he can stay healthy. He is a difference maker on the field.
darksoul35 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-02-2017, 12:00 PM   #9
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bossier City, LA
Posts: 26,045
Re: Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints

Originally Posted by darksoul35 View Post
Is Ellerbe still being held out of practice? I hope he can stay healthy. He is a difference maker on the field.
There are no more practices until last week of this month. I would expect he'd be ready to go by then.
AsylumGuido is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/83164-craig-robertson-focused-proving-himself-all-over-again-after-surprising-first-season.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
The Latest Craig Robertson News | SportSpyder This thread Refback 06-22-2017 10:00 PM 4
The Latest New Orleans Saints News | SportSpyder This thread Refback 06-22-2017 05:37 PM 6
Craig Robertson focused on proving himself all over again after surprising first season with Saints This thread Refback 06-22-2017 03:54 PM 1


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:18 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts