The last of that devastating linebacking corps departed with Sam Mills in 1994. Since then, the New Orleans Saints have had a few individual linebackers perform well, such as Jonathan Vilma, but have often struggled as a unit. New Orleans has tried to address this issue through free agency (Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne), trade (Dannell Ellerbe), and high in the draft (Stephone Anthony). The result has been a linebacking corps that still lacks team speed, is highly vulnerable in short to mid-range pass coverage, and has offered little in pass rush capability.
Today, Who Dat Dish will continue our series of free agency previews by profiling the Saints linebackers.