It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo

AsylumGuido · 10-07-2021, 04:57 PM

It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo

By Jonny Camer

The New Orleans Saints just took an embarrassing loss to the New York Giants. There were numerous reasons why the team loss: Sean Payton’s play calling, Taysom Hill’s interception, fourth-quarter woes, the list goes on.

One of the biggest reasons the New Orleans Saints lost, however, was third-round pick Paulson Adebo. The rookie had a phenomenal Week 1 game, but since then has been dreadful. This team has seen a lot of lousy games from cornerbacks over the years, from Eli Apple to Brandon Browner, but Adebo is definitely up there for one of the worst games from a corner in recent memory.

Benching Paulson Adebo makes sense for New Orleans Saints

First things first, this is not on Adebo. The coaching staff has to put him in a position to succeed, not fail. Time after time, they would line up Adedo with Giants star wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Adebo is a rookie and has no business trying to cover the 6’4″ star and we saw how badly that experiment went.

The Giants’ coaching staff also was targeting Adebo throughout the game. They identified him as the weakest link on the cornerback group and attacked him. In that scenario, Dennis Allen and Sean Payton must pull him and figure something out.

The New Orleans Saints traded for cornerback Bradley Roby and starting Roby over Adebo makes a lot more sense. Roby is an experienced veteran that has played many snaps in the league, while Adebo is a third-round pick that didn’t even play in 2020 after opting out.

Though Roby has limited playing time this season, he has looked considerably better than Adebo. Roby also had a pretty solid season last year and is a veteran who this team traded added for a reason.

To put in perspective how bad Adebo has been playing, Pro football Focus gave the rookie corner a 39.9 grade for the season. On top of this, he’s tied for third with the most receptions allowed with 21.

On the other side of the coin, PFF has given Roby a 65.2 grade despite him not playing much. In 2020, Roby had numerous great games against good receivers.

The New Orleans Saints have a tough matchup next week in the Washington Football Team. The receiver duo of Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel is a very good one, and if not dealt with properly, will have their way against this secondary.

If Paulson Adebo covers one or both of those receivers next game, it will not be pretty.

The Dude · 10-07-2021, 09:32 PM

A guy who doesn’t know the difference between lose, lost, and loss.

SaintGnome · 10-07-2021, 09:38 PM

We have a better option?

jeanpierre · 10-07-2021, 10:29 PM

Give you the state of what passes for journalism these days, even sports journalism has incompetent hacks who lack an understanding for what they write...

The Dude · 10-07-2021, 10:34 PM

Saints DC thrilled with Adebo.

https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/a...0yInjR9WyiKrnQ
Then there’s this. Sports journalism is getting worse than the real thing.

dizzle88 · 10-08-2021, 07:51 AM

Because benching him after 4 starts will really help his confidence right.....

Most knew this year was going to be up and down, leave him in there and see if he has enough about him to learn from it.

TheOak · 10-08-2021, 07:59 AM

For a college sophomore, that is a sh1t show of a piece. I have no formal education on prosa orato and I do not need it to see that his desire to write an article greatly exceeds his ability.

- "First things first" should not start the second 2/3 of anything... It literally goes first.

- Every defense has a weakest link and they are always targeted. If Adebo is benched or cut there will still be a 'weakest link'...

If you cut out the distinction without differences and drama that I can only suppose is his 'play on making something interesting' or perhaps 'rustic' (which Gordon Ramsay defines as a word describing a mess), its 2-3 paragraphs at best. Speaking of paragraphs, he thinks a statement is a paragraph.

That piece is little more than a rough draft of thoughts.

MatthewT · 10-08-2021, 08:23 AM

There will be times no matter who is playing CB they will get burned and burned bad. With that said, it's up to Dennis Allen to make in game adjustments to address and fix. Example, if the secondary is getting burned with man to man then switch to cover 2, cover 3, if it's a player then try someone else, blitz more, blitz less, etc. The biggest issue I have seen over the years is the Saints seem reluctant to make in game adjustments, and by the time they get around to doing so it's often too late.

The Meat Guy · 10-08-2021, 09:35 AM

I talked to SP when he swung by the meat counter. Adebo is going to be fine. Just needs a few adjustments. I mean, Latt got beat bad himself.

Rugby Saint II · 10-08-2021, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

There will be times no matter who is playing CB they will get burned and burned bad. With that said, it's up to Dennis Allen to make in game adjustments to address and fix. Example, if the secondary is getting burned with man to man then switch to cover 2, cover 3, if it's a player then try someone else, blitz more, blitz less, etc. The biggest issue I have seen over the years is the Saints seem reluctant to make in game adjustments, and by the time they get around to doing so it's often too late.

Classic Dennis Allen! He crumbles under pressure.

10-07-2021, 04:57 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,216	It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo By Jonny Camer The New Orleans Saints just took an embarrassing loss to the New York Giants. There were numerous reasons why the team loss: Sean Payton’s play calling, Taysom Hill’s interception, fourth-quarter woes, the list goes on. One of the biggest reasons the New Orleans Saints lost, however, was third-round pick Paulson Adebo. The rookie had a phenomenal Week 1 game, but since then has been dreadful. This team has seen a lot of lousy games from cornerbacks over the years, from Eli Apple to Brandon Browner, but Adebo is definitely up there for one of the worst games from a corner in recent memory. *Benching Paulson Adebo makes sense for New Orleans Saints* First things first, this is not on Adebo. The coaching staff has to put him in a position to succeed, not fail. Time after time, they would line up Adedo with Giants star wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Adebo is a rookie and has no business trying to cover the 6’4″ star and we saw how badly that experiment went. The Giants’ coaching staff also was targeting Adebo throughout the game. They identified him as the weakest link on the cornerback group and attacked him. In that scenario, Dennis Allen and Sean Payton must pull him and figure something out. The New Orleans Saints traded for cornerback Bradley Roby and starting Roby over Adebo makes a lot more sense. Roby is an experienced veteran that has played many snaps in the league, while Adebo is a third-round pick that didn’t even play in 2020 after opting out. Though Roby has limited playing time this season, he has looked considerably better than Adebo. Roby also had a pretty solid season last year and is a veteran who this team traded added for a reason. To put in perspective how bad Adebo has been playing, Pro football Focus gave the rookie corner a 39.9 grade for the season. On top of this, he’s tied for third with the most receptions allowed with 21. On the other side of the coin, PFF has given Roby a 65.2 grade despite him not playing much. In 2020, Roby had numerous great games against good receivers. The New Orleans Saints have a tough matchup next week in the Washington Football Team. The receiver duo of Terry McLaurin and Curtis Samuel is a very good one, and if not dealt with properly, will have their way against this secondary. If Paulson Adebo covers one or both of those receivers next game, it will not be pretty.
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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Re: It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo Saints DC thrilled with Adebo. https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/a...0yInjR9WyiKrnQ Then there’s this. Sports journalism is getting worse than the real thing. jeanpierre and K Major like this.
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Re: It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo Because benching him after 4 starts will really help his confidence right..... Most knew this year was going to be up and down, leave him in there and see if he has enough about him to learn from it. SmashMouth likes this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo For a college sophomore, that is a sh1t show of a piece. I have no formal education on prosa orato and I do not need it to see that his desire to write an article greatly exceeds his ability. - "First things first" should not start the second 2/3 of anything... It literally goes first. - Every defense has a weakest link and they are always targeted. If Adebo is benched or cut there will still be a 'weakest link'... If you cut out the distinction without differences and drama that I can only suppose is his 'play on making something interesting' or perhaps 'rustic' (which Gordon Ramsay defines as a word describing a mess), its 2-3 paragraphs at best. Speaking of paragraphs, he thinks a statement is a paragraph. That piece is little more than a rough draft of thoughts. SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.
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MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo There will be times no matter who is playing CB they will get burned and burned bad. With that said, it's up to Dennis Allen to make in game adjustments to address and fix. Example, if the secondary is getting burned with man to man then switch to cover 2, cover 3, if it's a player then try someone else, blitz more, blitz less, etc. The biggest issue I have seen over the years is the Saints seem reluctant to make in game adjustments, and by the time they get around to doing so it's often too late. SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

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The Meat Guy Football Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: WF Meat Counter Posts: 39	Re: It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo I talked to SP when he swung by the meat counter. Adebo is going to be fine. Just needs a few adjustments. I mean, Latt got beat bad himself. MatthewT and K Major like this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,052	Re: It’s time for the New Orleans Saints to bench Paulson Adebo Originally Posted by MatthewT There will be times no matter who is playing CB they will get burned and burned bad. With that said, it's up to Dennis Allen to make in game adjustments to address and fix. Example, if the secondary is getting burned with man to man then switch to cover 2, cover 3, if it's a player then try someone else, blitz more, blitz less, etc. The biggest issue I have seen over the years is the Saints seem reluctant to make in game adjustments, and by the time they get around to doing so it's often too late. Classic Dennis Allen! He crumbles under pressure. MatthewT and halloween 65 like this.