Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

Around The League's Marc Sessler suggested in April that the New Orleans Saints' defense might be "up to something funky" with more three-safety sets this season.

Now league insiders tell Kevin Clark of the Wall Street Journal that coordinator Rob Ryan is "quietly crafting an unorthodox" scheme with the potential to change the way defenses play in the future.

"I'm always ready to get weird," Ryan said, per Clark.

The new idea hinges on lining up the best 11 players, with size and position decreasing in importance.

Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense - NFL.com

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

Weird is good. That means it's likely something the other team wouldn't think to expect.

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

whatever gets the best players on the field

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

As long as its not foot fetish weird like his brother!

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

I'm thinking Kelly LeBrock in the movie Weird Science.:lightsabre:

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

The Defensive Coordinator who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the falcons. The Defensive Coordinator who walks alone is likely to find himself deep in the playoffs"

― Albert Einstein

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

3 safety/big nickel look was a mainstay on the Haslett/Zook defenses of the early 2000s too. It's just that we have much better players now and use them more creatively. Byrd/Vaccaro/Bush is just a slightly better than Willie "never makes a big play" Clay and Chris "I put the Old in" Oldham. Knight was an OK player I guess but slow as molasses. Guys like him are the reason more teams started putting CB types at free safety.

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

Geaux weird, if it works

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

It's a 6 safety set!!!!

Vaccaro, Bush, Byrd, Warren, Ball and sunseri all on the field at the same time!!

Re: Rob Ryan 'ready to get weird' with Saints defense
 

I haven't heard much from either Sunseri or Ball, not sure if either makes the team :confused: