Hollis “The Tank” Thomas out for now, all eyes on Ellis!

With Thomas out for at least 2 months, the Saints will be looking to their 2008 first round pick Sedrick Ellis to have even a bigger impact than what was originally expected.

Thomas was to be used more in run situations, with Ellis coming in on passing downs. Now that Thomas is out, the pressure will be on Ellis to have an impact in both areas, and will surely see more playing time.

The loss of Thomas is a big one, Scott Fujita, has thrived as the Saints leading tackler, with help from Thomas. Fujita has had the luxury of roaming free, do in part that Thomas does a great job at keeping those big offensive tackles and guards off of him.

Now, Ellis will have to earn the veterans trust, and show everyone he is up to the challenge. The defensive line has taken a beaten in training camp so far, with Brian Young, and Antwan Lake suffering from knee injuries, and have been limited in practice. Ellis himself has had some soreness...