New Orleans Saints Zach Strief is hoping to prove himself as a starter

neugey · 08-11-2011, 04:08 PM

Yes, hopefully sometime he will earn a starting spot. But I am glad we make use of him as an eligible TE and not just in goalline situations. He does far more than other backup lineman on other teams who see virtually no playing time.

Boutte · 08-12-2011, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by alexonfyre

Yeah, it seems like there is a small contingent of the fanbase that likes to hate on "Stench-comb" but in all the game tape I have seen (which is most of it) he has been a very solid and effective lineman. He isn't a pro-bowl talent, but he gets the job done.

You can say he is the worst Saints O-lineman, but that is kind of like being the slowest Ferrari, just because everyone else DID go to the Pro Bowl and he didn't doesn't make him bad, it just means everyone else is amazing.

A lot of so called experts/analysts like to repeat what they read some one say about our tackles. If there is one thing this team showed this off season it's that if there is a weak spot they will aggressively try to upgrade. When is the last they brought in any one with even the smallest to replace one of our OTs?

jeanpierre · 08-12-2011, 06:13 PM

Good. I don't want a guy happy being a backup...

...we've had enough of them over the last forty plus years...

08-12-2011, 05:57 PM	#12
Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Originally Posted by alexonfyre Yeah, it seems like there is a small contingent of the fanbase that likes to hate on "Stench-comb" but in all the game tape I have seen (which is most of it) he has been a very solid and effective lineman. He isn't a pro-bowl talent, but he gets the job done. You can say he is the worst Saints O-lineman, but that is kind of like being the slowest Ferrari, just because everyone else DID go to the Pro Bowl and he didn't doesn't make him bad, it just means everyone else is amazing. A lot of so called experts/analysts like to repeat what they read some one say about our tackles. If there is one thing this team showed this off season it's that if there is a weak spot they will aggressively try to upgrade. When is the last they brought in any one with even the smallest to replace one of our OTs?

08-11-2011, 04:08 PM	#11
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,590 Blog Entries: 13	Yes, hopefully sometime he will earn a starting spot. But I am glad we make use of him as an eligible TE and not just in goalline situations. He does far more than other backup lineman on other teams who see virtually no playing time.

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08-12-2011, 06:13 PM	#13
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Good. I don't want a guy happy being a backup... ...we've had enough of them over the last forty plus years...