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Yes, I believe so... can't believe I missed that little nugget.

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You sure, DA?

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Getting a few snaps in the last preseason game doesn't seem like it would knock off any more rust than the next 14-15 practices prior to week one, don't you think? I think Allen would be more concerned with an opposing team looking to lay him out exposing him to an injury in an otherwise meaningless game than getting back to the sharpness he was showing prior to tweaking the foot.

It just seems like the cost/benefit of these games have shifted to the negative recently. The growing trend of teams holding out starters seems to support that thought.

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And for something less rosy, there's always Jeff Duncan.

;)

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What’s so bad about what Jeff wrote in the article ?

LB depth, cleaning up penalties, continuity on the back end, the uncertainty (Hurst not healthy) behind Trevor are legitimate concerns atm.

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Where did I say there was anything wrong with what he wrote, K? :confused: He recently appeared in a voting bracket of "Saints' biggest villains". I was making fun of his reputation. He makes fun of it himself.

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Truth is, this team is far from rosy.

I look at past performance and to what degree things have to change, if enough change is possible.

Not concerned about the defense. Not concerned about special teams (actually impressed).

My biggest concern is the O line. Yeah, I know we have better coaches this season but the fact remains half of our o line is a big fat question mark and if they can't protect Jameis it won't matter how good our receivers are.

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I agree the offensive line is the question mark. However, the improvement to the receiving corps (that includes TE) is colossal. We all know that pressure on the QB comes in two ways, the rush and coverage. Having targets that are actually capable of getting open AND catching the ball should take a lot of pressure off the line. Hopefully, if they can stay healthy and play enough games together, they will further gel as the season progresses.

Not to mention, I see us depending more upon the run game than we did last season. Penning is already showing he can be an absolute beast in run blocking and that was a strength of Ruiz, as well, while he did struggle with the passing game. Ramczyk and McCoy can hang with any other center and RT in the entire league. Peat ... just needs to stay healthy.

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None of that matters if defenders are in the backfield before receivers have time to get open.

I don't get the impression we'll have much if any scrambling from Jameis like we did last season.

So yeah, protecting Jameis is THE key to this team's performance.

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This cat has nine lives...

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One team's cut, is another team's ......?

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Sounds like coach's really likes the skill set (versatility) of Kirk Merritt.

I had him as my dark horse at the beginning of t/c.

Well, let's see if he makes the squad ...

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That's where Brees' quick reads and release helped a ton... Jameis needs to do his reads fast too. It's a fair point that we now have more capable talent in the short game. Focusing more on the run game where our new LT seems to already dominate should help some as well. They are trying out Merritt as a RB, who has as it turns out much experience as a RB. Thery must see something a bit elusive about his speed. Merritt seemed surprisingly confident when questioned at the presser about this move. Maybe we get to see some of that in the last preseason game.

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Exactly!

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Yup. Protecting the QB is always the key. In what way that protection is accomplished is the question. Good solid pass blocking is, of course, the best method. So is relying heavily upon the run and the play action pass. So is, as Smash just pointed out, simply getting rid of the ball quickly. It'll be interesting to see which of these, or others, are successful come that 9-11 date.

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I'll be there, but please don't.

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One drive with a maximum of four runs and four passes for the starters wouldn't be too bad.

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Coach wants to see how the continuity looks for a drive or two.

Nothing wrong with that.

Ruiz, Penning, Trautman, and Vannett need as much live competition as possible before it gets real vs the dirty birds.

JW & MT need to be on the same page. It's been a while for both.

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Here's some really big news!

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Comeback player of the year? Maybe.

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