Saints have been a different team when Dannell Ellerbe is healthy
While the New Orleans Saints were obviously hoping to get quite a bit from linebacker Dannell Ellerbe this year, he's only been able to play in four games due to injuries.
According to Mike Triplett of ESPN, Ellerbe can't deny his frustration to this point in 2015.
“Definitely frustrating. Because after being out last year, I definitely wanted this to be like a comeback year, just to come back and have fun and help the team,” Ellerbe, who missed 15 games with the Miami Dolphins in 2014 because of a hip injury he suffered in Week 1 told ESPN.
Now, what's even more interesting about the time that Ellerbe missed, is the success that the Saints have had with he's been in the lineup, as Triplett explains. He points out that the Saints have gone 3-1 when Ellerbe has played, while they've been 1-7 without him.
Does one player change a team? Not always, but it seems that the Saints may be a bit stronger defensively with the veteran linebacker in the lineup.
-
2024 NFL Draft Schedule: Date, time, how to watch, TV channel
2024 NFL mock draft: 4 QBs in top 5, 4 receivers in first 10 picks
2024 NFL Draft order: Every pick for all seven rounds
-
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 100 led by Caleb Williams
2024 NFL Draft odds: Jayden Daniels' second pick odds shortening
-
2024 NFL Draft: 5 QBs drafted, Jets add Bowers in Nick Wright's final mock draft
2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep top 10 prospects
2024 NFL Draft WR rankings: Marvin Harrison Jr. leads stacked top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft Schedule: Date, time, how to watch, TV channel
2024 NFL mock draft: 4 QBs in top 5, 4 receivers in first 10 picks
2024 NFL Draft order: Every pick for all seven rounds
-
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 100 led by Caleb Williams
2024 NFL Draft odds: Jayden Daniels' second pick odds shortening
-
2024 NFL Draft: 5 QBs drafted, Jets add Bowers in Nick Wright's final mock draft
2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep top 10 prospects
2024 NFL Draft WR rankings: Marvin Harrison Jr. leads stacked top 10 prospects