Saints Defensive Line Shows Huge Improvement
 

These numbers really jump out after just two games.

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So far I would say the rebuild of the DL is successful.

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And this is something really special that needs repeated.

The Saints defense just broke the all-time record held by the Dome Patrol Saints (nine games) by holding 10 straight opponents to 20 or fewer points! That is also the longest current streak in the NFL.

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The sack fumble by Bresee was an amazing play, Adebo just needs to stop getting so grabby.

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As I mentioned before the season, this IS an elite defense. Definitely top 5.

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Bresee, Saunders, and Shepard were well scouted and fit this team nicely and are making impact plays. Nice job Jeff Ireland.

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Equal opportunity sack machine ! :bng:

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This is coming from great perspective.

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Dennis Allen seems to know how to build the defense he wants.

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Yes he does. He has done a pretty good job rebuilding the offense this year, and last year too. I'll give the man credit. He identifies and addresses team weaknesses well each offseason since he's been our head coach. This is his team now! :biggun:

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Now I need somebody who knows how to build and offensive line and somebody who knows how to call plays.

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Yep. I'm right there shaking my head with you Rez.

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Good defensive group but getting very little
help from the offense.

At this point, the defense will need start scoring points
in order to put teams away.

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D line couldn't really get to Jordan Love today.

He made them look like they were standing still, and I mean before the 4th quarter

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Our Defense couldn’t hold them at ZERO. Our offense couldn’t score more than 3 points (+10 from special teams), our kicker couldn’t kick a game winning 3 pointer. Our beloved Saints are woefully out-managed and out-coached yet again, and we beloved fans are strapped in for yet another substandard season. WHODAT FOR LIFE !!!

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The trouble is that confidence and belief are just other words for hype. When you are beating bad teams by very very close margins you need hunger, a chip on your shoulder, not roses and quilts and fairy tales. Saunders has only been on the Chiefs so he only knows winning culture, he doesn't know how not so winning culture might look. If you eat every meal at Fogo De Chao, your going to assume that everything brown and juicy that comes from livestock is going to taste fantastic. We ain't eating steak.

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Even a special team score didn't help. At some point this offense going to have to score more points if we want to win. A great defense and subpar offense has gotten us to 2-1, but we should have been 3-0.

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The Gerber giant baby is more like it. :roll:

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Speaking of defensive line ...

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I appreciate seeing these number comparisons. A few posters here have said that Jordan is having a terrible year but I had no argument for or against that argument. This shows that he's as disruptive as ever but doesn't have the sack numbers to go with the pressures.
Regardless, this D-line is improved from last year and it's great to see.

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Would be nice if we lead the league in spying on QB's ;)

It's crazy that the best QB the Saints have played all season is CJ Stroud.

+8 turnover differential should be equating to 7-2, not 5-4.

I need to see this team win consistently.

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I remember when we used to get pressure blitzing almost every down. What happened to that successful strategy? Our front four still isn't getting the job done. It's almost ike DA doesn't trust the secondary when he blitzes the QB and we're not getting the pressure we need to affect the play. Yeah, we might get pressure now and then, but the QB makes a nice run or roll out and completion to counter the pressure. I miss Ellis as a blitzer. Baun is blitzing but he's not getting home.

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We'd get burned deep.

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I agree with Saleh here. Sacks are great when you get them, but pressure can kill drives on its own.