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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Per NFL.com, the Saints are: OFFENSE - Ranks 1st Overall - 1st in points scored (40) - 1st in yards gained (438 ) - 6th in passing (267.3) - 2nd in rushing (170.7) nice! DEFENSE - Ranks 10th Overall - ...

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Old 09-28-2009, 09:50 AM   #1
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Per NFL.com, the Saints are:
OFFENSE - Ranks 1st Overall
- 1st in points scored (40)
- 1st in yards gained (438 )
- 6th in passing (267.3)
- 2nd in rushing (170.7) nice!

DEFENSE - Ranks 10th Overall
- 14th in points allowed (18.7)
- 10th in yards allowed (312.3)
- 23rd against the pass (245.3)
- 5th against the run (67)

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Old 09-28-2009, 10:00 AM   #2
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Re: New Team Stats - Our D is Top Ten!!!

This is where we are trying to get. Passing yards are somewhat high but due to the Detroit and Philly games I think they gave away to short to medium stuff to make them work and run off time. If it was not for that we would be near the top ten here also. Love It
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Re: New Team Stats - Our D is Top Ten!!!

Agreed. 3 Weeks in and we're 10th overall. That's progress NOW. G-Williams is earning his keep. Also our passing yards allowed isn't as bad as stats say since a lot of those yards came in garbage time in the first 2 games.

We played prevent D in the 4th for those 2 games cause we were blowing them out.

Also, we never ranked better than 11th Overall in 2006 I believe.
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Re: New Team Stats - Our D is Top Ten!!!

The rushing stats are fantastic. That should put the naysayers to rest about our offensive line being average run blockers. How about the holes up the middle behind Nicks, Evans, and Goodwin?
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The rushing stats are fantastic. That should put the naysayers to rest about our offensive line being average run blockers. How about the holes up the middle behind Nicks, Evans, and Goodwin?
You know, over the last 8 games last season...ahh nevermind, I'm growing tired of repeating it, and most are probably tired of hearing it.
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Originally Posted by papz View Post
The rushing stats are fantastic. That should put the naysayers to rest about our offensive line being average run blockers. How about the holes up the middle behind Nicks, Evans, and Goodwin?

They certainly shut me up.

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Re: New Team Stats - Our D is Top Ten!!!

Originally Posted by Sir Psycho Sexy View Post
Per NFL.com, the Saints are:
DEFENSE - Ranks 10th Overall
- 14th in points allowed (18.7)
A perfect example of why this is a flawed "defensive" stat.

1 TD was on a fake punt
1 TD was a fumble return
10 points were set up by long kick returns inside the Saints 15 by the Lions.

So 24 of our total 56 had very little to do with our actual defensive play.

So far, I'm impressed.
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Truth Danno, but the faked punt isn't included as a part of our Defensive stats. That falls under special teams as I understand it.
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Re: New Team Stats - Saints Defense is Top Ten!!!

I'll say Darren Sharper has been a 1 man defensive upgrade for the team. I'll take the stats regardless of whether they are 100% accurate. Better to be tops in something on D than bottom half or quarter in everything on defense.
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I'll say Darren Sharper has been a 1 man defensive upgrade for the team. I'll take the stats regardless of whether they are 100% accurate. Better to be tops in something on D than bottom half or quarter in everything on defense.
Agreed. We all thought with a top 15 D, the Saints had a chance. Now we have a top 10 D and there's still plenty of time to get better.

And a run game to boot!
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