Robertson to the bengals has been called off

They key is restructuring the deal... the parameters have already been put in place for a trade of a DT (see the Bengals original deal and/or the Browns deal for Shaun Rogers).

I think that Robertson would be happy to go to a team with a seemingly better upside than the Bengals, where one former teammate is there already and he at least is surrounded by better coaches and players.

However, I do agree with others that he hasn't fulfilled his potential as the #4 overall pick in the 2003 draft... perhaps a change in scenery will do him some good; perhaps a better scheme, or perhaps not having to live up to a high draft status will all help him in the long run.

I'm not keen on trading away draft picks, but rebuilding our defensive line with a quality rotation is so appealling that the Saints would be foolish NOT to pursue it.