Missed Tackles

strato · 08-21-2011, 12:17 AM

Wow!..G.W needs to teach these guys to tackle..i don't think i have seen so many missed tackles in one game before..I like how we go for the strip...but they have to wrap up..or it will be a long season...

|Mitch| · 08-21-2011, 12:29 AM

I don't understand how we can go from one extreme to the other!

Last week all we did was blitz and hit people, even though Gore had some running room a couple of times.

I understand G.W. not wanting to show his hand early and calling a vanilla game, but it was like we gave up as soon as they were blocked tonight.

st thomas · 08-21-2011, 12:32 AM

seems like many did'nt tackle tonight, was it the vanilla game plan that was nothing compared to last weeks hustle with heart and determination, yes something not right nonight. were they tired or looking ahead to oxford. any way they were playiny a better team tonigh and we still had chances to wack the texers, our qbs need to start showing some confidence, its 1 great play with 2 bad throws . we need more practice or more rest. we ran running backs in the game that won't see the water bucket this year, i don't get it.where those 2 backup qbs should be whipping it every down. we'll furgure it out.

Jamessr · 08-21-2011, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I don't understand how we can go from one extreme to the other!

Don't we play them in week 3 or 4? Why show them everything we have. Looks to me Houston played all out. They showed us a good running game and thats something we'll be ready for when its the real deal.

|Mitch| · 08-21-2011, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jamessr

Don't we play them in week 3 or 4? Why show them everything we have. Looks to me Houston played all out. They showed us a good running game and thats something we'll be ready for when its the real deal.

That doesn't explain the missed tackles and the piss poor coverage, even though we played most of the game in deep zone coverage.

ChrisXVI · 08-21-2011, 12:43 AM

This was a problem in last year's preseason... and sure enough the missed tackles are what ended our season in Seattle. I love GW as much as the next Saints fan... but I'm beginning to think that emphasizing creating turnovers is turning our defense into ineffective wusses.

Saint_LB · 08-21-2011, 07:22 AM

I can explain the missed tackles. It is preseason. It only counts for the guys on the bubble.

strato · 08-21-2011, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Saint_LB

I can explain the missed tackles. It is preseason. It only counts for the guys on the bubble.

So Greer is on the bubble?

Saint_LB · 08-21-2011, 07:36 AM

Originally Posted by strato

So Greer is on the bubble?

No...that's my point. Maybe if he was...

papz · 08-21-2011, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Jamessr

Don't we play them in week 3 or 4? Why show them everything we have. Looks to me Houston played all out. They showed us a good running game and thats something we'll be ready for when its the real deal.

You can tell we were being vanilla on both sides of the ball. On offense was working on small ball and screen plays. We did not open up the offense whatsoever. On defense we didn't blitz and pretty much played a basic base coverage. With all that said...

There are no excuses on all the missed tackles.

Everything else I can brush under the carpet because we do play them during the regular season.

08-21-2011, 12:17 AM	#1
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Missed Tackles Wow!..G.W needs to teach these guys to tackle..i don't think i have seen so many missed tackles in one game before..I like how we go for the strip...but they have to wrap up..or it will be a long season...

08-21-2011, 12:32 AM	#3
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	seems like many did'nt tackle tonight, was it the vanilla game plan that was nothing compared to last weeks hustle with heart and determination, yes something not right nonight. were they tired or looking ahead to oxford. any way they were playiny a better team tonigh and we still had chances to wack the texers, our qbs need to start showing some confidence, its 1 great play with 2 bad throws . we need more practice or more rest. we ran running backs in the game that won't see the water bucket this year, i don't get it.where those 2 backup qbs should be whipping it every down. we'll furgure it out.
	thats the fact jack!!!!!

08-21-2011, 12:36 AM	#4
Jamessr 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,583	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I don't understand how we can go from one extreme to the other! Don't we play them in week 3 or 4? Why show them everything we have. Looks to me Houston played all out. They showed us a good running game and thats something we'll be ready for when its the real deal.

08-21-2011, 12:39 AM	#5
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by Jamessr Don't we play them in week 3 or 4? Why show them everything we have. Looks to me Houston played all out. They showed us a good running game and thats something we'll be ready for when its the real deal. That doesn't explain the missed tackles and the piss poor coverage, even though we played most of the game in deep zone coverage.

08-21-2011, 07:22 AM	#7
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	I can explain the missed tackles. It is preseason. It only counts for the guys on the bubble.
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08-21-2011, 12:29 AM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	I don't understand how we can go from one extreme to the other! Last week all we did was blitz and hit people, even though Gore had some running room a couple of times. I understand G.W. not wanting to show his hand early and calling a vanilla game, but it was like we gave up as soon as they were blocked tonight.

08-21-2011, 12:43 AM	#6
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	This was a problem in last year's preseason... and sure enough the missed tackles are what ended our season in Seattle. I love GW as much as the next Saints fan... but I'm beginning to think that emphasizing creating turnovers is turning our defense into ineffective wusses.

08-21-2011, 07:23 AM	#8
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Originally Posted by Saint_LB I can explain the missed tackles. It is preseason. It only counts for the guys on the bubble. So Greer is on the bubble?

08-21-2011, 07:36 AM	#9
Saint_LB Deuce Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,894	Originally Posted by strato So Greer is on the bubble? No...that's my point. Maybe if he was...
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08-21-2011, 07:39 AM	#10
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,681	Originally Posted by Jamessr Don't we play them in week 3 or 4? Why show them everything we have. Looks to me Houston played all out. They showed us a good running game and thats something we'll be ready for when its the real deal. You can tell we were being vanilla on both sides of the ball. On offense was working on small ball and screen plays. We did not open up the offense whatsoever. On defense we didn't blitz and pretty much played a basic base coverage. With all that said... There are no excuses on all the missed tackles. Everything else I can brush under the carpet because we do play them during the regular season.

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