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Saints coaches seeing progress from linebacker Stephone Anthony

Stephone Anthony spent the last two days of New Orleans Saints minicamp working as the top middle linebacker.

But, whether Anthony can earn that role or be a significant contributor on defense in his third NFL seasons remains one of the biggest questions facing the team.

The Saints obviously want to maximize the potential of the 2015 first-round pick but for the second straight year, the team added more road blocks to Anthony's pursuit of a key role.

To this point in the offseason, though, coach Sean Payton and defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said they've seen progress from Anthony after a disappointing sophomore season.