New Saints LBs coach Mike Nolan said he is “excited about” 2015 first-round LB Stephone Anthony.
Anthony fell deep into the doghouse last season, playing just 133 snaps after seeing 990 as a rookie. Nolan’s arrival appears to have wiped the slate clean. “I’ve gotten to know Anthony on a personal level, as well as a football level in meetings, I like him,” Nolan said. “Looking at tape of him, whether it was last year against Tampa Bay where he played the entire football game, whether it was the year before, he made a lot of plays.” Nolan added he thinks Anthony is best suited to play inside. The Saints added both A.J. Klein and Manti Te’o, but they would probably prefer the former first-rounder earning the starting MLB job.