OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints

SaintsRule11 · 08-25-2012, 10:35 PM

Okay so apart from the first quarter, the Saints defense rocked the house tonight! What did they have, like a million sacks??? Akiem Hicks is a beast!

SaintsBro · 08-26-2012, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by Vrillon82

I dont see how they let the Texans push Morgan back that far, then strip the ball like that, they should of whistled it dead long before that point due to forward progress being stopped.

Many people in my section of the Dome said the same thing, it sure looked like a play that would be blown dead in a "normal" game.

lee909 · 08-26-2012, 02:20 AM

Barring the the turnovers and some of the officiating calls i was happy with that performance.
The defence step up from recent weeks.Hicks looks a beast.
The big questions have to be whats going to happen at WR.Toon hasnt stepped foot on the field and it would be harsh to cut Morgan or Arrington,but you dont want to be cutting a promising 4th rounder.
Same thing can be said with the backs.Cadet has been fanatastic and no way does he end up on the practice squad,but if we keep him what do we do with Ivory.His running was decent tonight but again with the fumbles and his well documented injury history.

Crusader · 08-26-2012, 02:33 AM

Originally Posted by SaintsRule11

Okay so apart from the first quarter, the Saints defense rocked the house tonight! What did they have, like a million sacks??? Akiem Hicks is a beast!

I didn't get to watch the game. Could ya'll tell more on Hicks performance?

lee909 · 08-26-2012, 02:43 AM

He caused issues with the Texans line when he played,got a couple of tackles and a sack.
Bunkley looks a great pick up aswell,while he not going to get many sacks his presence in the line should get enough double teams for others to make use of.

Cruize · 08-26-2012, 06:01 AM

The offense is great. Brees, Colston and Graham can only be stopped by themselves. The RB's are 6 deep with Banyard showing skills. Henderson is looking very solid. Morgan has the skills to be a playmaker. The defense has some issues. Health at LB. Shanle will start again. Inconsistent at CB. Greer needs to be healthy. The DLine is getting more pressure but not looking good against the run. Jenkins and Harper take some bad angles at times.

skymike · 08-27-2012, 07:11 AM

Well, we were missing Greer and Lofton.

Danno · 08-27-2012, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by skymike

Well, we were missing Greer and Lofton.

And Vilma, Hawthorne, Humber, and Sproles.

When your starting MLB is a back-up WLB who's built like a strong safety, you're gonna likely get mauled up the middle and struggle with blown assignments.

jeanpierre · 08-29-2012, 12:56 PM

Didn't like Jonathan Casillas' play at all; he got caught over-pursuing, often leading to some run gashes...

But we were thin at all LB positions...

Get the feeling this was a little more than preseason?

Next Division Realignment > New NFC South

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08-25-2012, 10:35 PM	#41
SaintsRule11 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 277	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints Okay so apart from the first quarter, the Saints defense rocked the house tonight! What did they have, like a million sacks??? Akiem Hicks is a beast!
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08-26-2012, 01:12 AM	#42
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints Originally Posted by Vrillon82 I dont see how they let the Texans push Morgan back that far, then strip the ball like that, they should of whistled it dead long before that point due to forward progress being stopped. Many people in my section of the Dome said the same thing, it sure looked like a play that would be blown dead in a "normal" game.

08-26-2012, 02:20 AM	#43
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints Barring the the turnovers and some of the officiating calls i was happy with that performance. The defence step up from recent weeks.Hicks looks a beast. The big questions have to be whats going to happen at WR.Toon hasnt stepped foot on the field and it would be harsh to cut Morgan or Arrington,but you dont want to be cutting a promising 4th rounder. Same thing can be said with the backs.Cadet has been fanatastic and no way does he end up on the practice squad,but if we keep him what do we do with Ivory.His running was decent tonight but again with the fumbles and his well documented injury history.
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08-26-2012, 02:33 AM	#44
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 7,983	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints Originally Posted by SaintsRule11 Okay so apart from the first quarter, the Saints defense rocked the house tonight! What did they have, like a million sacks??? Akiem Hicks is a beast! I didn't get to watch the game. Could ya'll tell more on Hicks performance?

08-26-2012, 02:43 AM	#45
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints He caused issues with the Texans line when he played,got a couple of tackles and a sack. Bunkley looks a great pick up aswell,while he not going to get many sacks his presence in the line should get enough double teams for others to make use of. Crusader likes this.

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Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,294	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints The offense is great. Brees, Colston and Graham can only be stopped by themselves. The RB's are 6 deep with Banyard showing skills. Henderson is looking very solid. Morgan has the skills to be a playmaker. The defense has some issues. Health at LB. Shanle will start again. Inconsistent at CB. Greer needs to be healthy. The DLine is getting more pressure but not looking good against the run. Jenkins and Harper take some bad angles at times.
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08-27-2012, 07:11 AM	#47
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Danno Site Donor 2014 Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,640	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints Originally Posted by skymike Well, we were missing Greer and Lofton. And Vilma, Hawthorne, Humber, and Sproles. When your starting MLB is a back-up WLB who's built like a strong safety, you're gonna likely get mauled up the middle and struggle with blown assignments. mutineer10 likes this.

08-29-2012, 12:56 PM	#49
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: OFFICIAL GAMEDAY THREAD: Texans at Saints Didn't like Jonathan Casillas' play at all; he got caught over-pursuing, often leading to some run gashes... But we were thin at all LB positions... Get the feeling this was a little more than preseason? Next Division Realignment > New NFC South Atlanta Dallas Houston New Orleans skymike likes this.

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