White Sulphur Springs, W. Va. – The oddity isn’t that rookie linebacker Stephone Anthony is taking snaps with the New Orleans Saints’ first-team defense during training camp at The Greenbrier. That fact makes the second of New Orleans’ two first-round picks no different than fellow linebacker Hau Kikaha, the team’s second-round pick, or any of the other pups who periodically get to line up with the starters.
The oddity is that Anthony often has been the receiver and distributor of the defensive calls.
Coach Sean Payton said the rookie likely would’ve gotten reps at “Mike” linebacker as well as “Will” during training camp.