What to watch when Saints training camp opens

ChrisXVI · 07-18-2017, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Coaches should have a good idea where we are headed as a group by game #2 of the pre season. As others have posted, all eyes on the defense.

I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be:

WLB- Anzalone
MLB- Anthony
SLB- Klein

... and yet I really like Robertson and want him on the field too. I just don't know where to slot him.

I'm not really worried about the rest of the defense. Barring injuries the D-Line is solid and the secondary can be top-tier.

K Major · 07-18-2017, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be:

WLB- Anzalone
MLB- Anthony
SLB- Klein

Hopefully someone will emerge at MIKE. Could it be Stephone? Fingers crossed. On paper I don't see any super stars but definitely depth.

jnormand · 07-19-2017, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be:

WLB- Anzalone
MLB- Anthony
SLB- Klein

... and yet I really like Robertson and want him on the field too. I just don't know where to slot him.

I'm not really worried about the rest of the defense. Barring injuries the D-Line is solid and the secondary can be top-tier.

I would like to see that lineup because that would mean Anthony improved. But I'd trust Robertson at MLB at this point. And I hope Anzalone pans out. That'd be awesome. We have Ellerbe too. Oh wait....he had a bad dream earlier this off season and stubbed his toe while running to mommy's room.

blackangold · 07-19-2017, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be:

WLB- Anzalone
MLB- Anthony
SLB- Klein

... and yet I really like Robertson and want him on the field too. I just don't know where to slot him.

I'm not really worried about the rest of the defense. Barring injuries the D-Line is solid and the secondary can be top-tier.

Ellerbe is hands down our best LB, he will be the WLB if healthy.

MLB/SLB are up fro grabs, and if you look at the contracts dished out the Saints are banking on Klein to take the MLB spot.

Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve.

Teo is my hope for the SLB spot with Robertson being a very good back up that can play every LB position well.

AsylumGuido · 07-19-2017, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Ellerbe is hands down our best LB, he will be the WLB if healthy.

MLB/SLB are up fro grabs, and if you look at the contracts dished out the Saints are banking on Klein to take the MLB spot.

Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve.

Teo is my hope for the SLB spot with Robertson being a very good back up that can play every LB position well.

We haven't even made it to training camp and pads. You aren't going to see or hear anything until a couple of weeks or so into camp.

But, there is this:

Saints' Stephone Anthony: Improved understanding of defense
CBSSports.com-Jun 26, 2017
Anthony has shown an improved understanding of the defense during the offseason, Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate reports.

ChrisXVI · 07-19-2017, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Ellerbe is hands down our best LB, he will be the WLB if healthy.

MLB/SLB are up fro grabs, and if you look at the contracts dished out the Saints are banking on Klein to take the MLB spot.

Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve.

Teo is my hope for the SLB spot with Robertson being a very good back up that can play every LB position well.

I think you're spot on for the most part but I was more going off of what I would do. I don't include Ellerbe in any roster projections because he won't be healthy and I'm just over him. He missed all of OTA's with yet another injury and Anzalone, Robertson and Stupar can all play weakside. I'd just take the cap space at this point ($3.2 mil I believe.)

AsylumGuido · 07-19-2017, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I think you're spot on for the most part but I was more going off of what I would do. I don't include Ellerbe in any roster projections because he won't be healthy and I'm just over him. He missed all of OTA's with yet another injury and Anzalone, Robertson and Stupar can all play weakside. I'd just take the cap space at this point ($3.2 mil I believe.)

We can't be sure that Ellerbe won't be healthy. That is just projecting blindly. Many players go through a rash of injuries and then play for years without another.

ChrisXVI · 07-19-2017, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

We can't be sure that Ellerbe won't be healthy. That is just projecting blindly. Many players go through a rash of injuries and then play for years without another.

That's all that we as fans can do. We don't win awards for most rational projections lol.

Seer1 · 07-19-2017, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

We can't be sure that Ellerbe won't be healthy. That is just projecting blindly. Many players go through a rash of injuries and then play for years without another.

I try to be positive about him, but he just brings out the pessimist in me. I hope you're right and it does turn around.

K Major · 07-19-2017, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve.

Bold prediction right there B&G ...

07-18-2017, 07:12 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by K Major Coaches should have a good idea where we are headed as a group by game #2 of the pre season. As others have posted, all eyes on the defense. I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be: WLB- Anzalone MLB- Anthony SLB- Klein ... and yet I really like Robertson and want him on the field too. I just don't know where to slot him. I'm not really worried about the rest of the defense. Barring injuries the D-Line is solid and the secondary can be top-tier. jnormand and K Major like this.

07-19-2017, 11:29 AM	#3
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,745	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be: WLB- Anzalone MLB- Anthony SLB- Klein ... and yet I really like Robertson and want him on the field too. I just don't know where to slot him. I'm not really worried about the rest of the defense. Barring injuries the D-Line is solid and the secondary can be top-tier. I would like to see that lineup because that would mean Anthony improved. But I'd trust Robertson at MLB at this point. And I hope Anzalone pans out. That'd be awesome. We have Ellerbe too. Oh wait....he had a bad dream earlier this off season and stubbed his toe while running to mommy's room. ChrisXVI likes this.

07-19-2017, 04:07 PM	#4
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be: WLB- Anzalone MLB- Anthony SLB- Klein ... and yet I really like Robertson and want him on the field too. I just don't know where to slot him. I'm not really worried about the rest of the defense. Barring injuries the D-Line is solid and the secondary can be top-tier. Ellerbe is hands down our best LB, he will be the WLB if healthy. MLB/SLB are up fro grabs, and if you look at the contracts dished out the Saints are banking on Klein to take the MLB spot. Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve. Teo is my hope for the SLB spot with Robertson being a very good back up that can play every LB position well. MarchingOn likes this.

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by blackangold Ellerbe is hands down our best LB, he will be the WLB if healthy. MLB/SLB are up fro grabs, and if you look at the contracts dished out the Saints are banking on Klein to take the MLB spot. Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve. Teo is my hope for the SLB spot with Robertson being a very good back up that can play every LB position well. We haven't even made it to training camp and pads. You aren't going to see or hear anything until a couple of weeks or so into camp. But, there is this: Saints' Stephone Anthony: Improved understanding of defense CBSSports.com-Jun 26, 2017 Anthony has shown an improved understanding of the defense during the offseason, Nick Underhill of The New Orleans Advocate reports.

07-19-2017, 05:13 PM	#6
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by blackangold Ellerbe is hands down our best LB, he will be the WLB if healthy. MLB/SLB are up fro grabs, and if you look at the contracts dished out the Saints are banking on Klein to take the MLB spot. Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve. Teo is my hope for the SLB spot with Robertson being a very good back up that can play every LB position well. I think you're spot on for the most part but I was more going off of what I would do. I don't include Ellerbe in any roster projections because he won't be healthy and I'm just over him. He missed all of OTA's with yet another injury and Anzalone, Robertson and Stupar can all play weakside. I'd just take the cap space at this point ($3.2 mil I believe.) blackangold likes this.

07-18-2017, 09:19 PM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,799 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'm just dying to see how the LB competition plays out. I feel like our best line-up would be: WLB- Anzalone MLB- Anthony SLB- Klein Hopefully someone will emerge at MIKE. Could it be Stephone? Fingers crossed. On paper I don't see any super stars but definitely depth.

07-19-2017, 05:38 PM	#7
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,574	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I think you're spot on for the most part but I was more going off of what I would do. I don't include Ellerbe in any roster projections because he won't be healthy and I'm just over him. He missed all of OTA's with yet another injury and Anzalone, Robertson and Stupar can all play weakside. I'd just take the cap space at this point ($3.2 mil I believe.) We can't be sure that Ellerbe won't be healthy. That is just projecting blindly. Many players go through a rash of injuries and then play for years without another.

07-19-2017, 06:19 PM	#8
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by AsylumGuido We can't be sure that Ellerbe won't be healthy. That is just projecting blindly. Many players go through a rash of injuries and then play for years without another. That's all that we as fans can do. We don't win awards for most rational projections lol.

07-19-2017, 06:23 PM	#9
Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by AsylumGuido We can't be sure that Ellerbe won't be healthy. That is just projecting blindly. Many players go through a rash of injuries and then play for years without another. I try to be positive about him, but he just brings out the pessimist in me. I hope you're right and it does turn around.

07-19-2017, 09:04 PM	#10
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,799 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What to watch when Saints training camp opens Originally Posted by blackangold Anthony is likely cut before the season-- I haven't seen or heard of anything leading me to believe he'll improve. Bold prediction right there B&G ... foreverfan likes this.

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