METAIRIE, La. -- Manti Te’o said all the right things Thursday about being willing to play whatever position the New Orleans Saints want him in, and how the crowded competition at middle linebacker will bring out the best in everyone.
That's essentially what fellow middle linebacker A.J. Klein said last week after signing with the Saints in free agency. And that's probably what last year’s starting middle linebacker, Craig Robertson, will say the next time he visits with the media.
But Te’o, 26, didn’t shy away from his desire to emerge as the Saints’ defensive signal-caller and take on a leadership role with his new team.