Last Wednesday, Doug Farrar, writing for Bleacher Report’s NFL1000 put out an article titled “The Worst 5 Players at Every Position”. Don’t think these NFL players don’t read this stuff. Some may avoid it, but most want to know what people are saying about them. Good or bad.
Only one Saints player was included in that piece and that was linebacker Manti Te’o. He was listed as the fourth worst 4-3 inside linebacker in the league. That article had this to say about Te’o:
Te’o’s issue is he does not redirect himself well. He is a downhill player who does not provide value outside the tackles or in coverage.