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AFTER WATCHING TEAMS PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND, I’LL SAY THIS:

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Maybe the new OC can put up points to go with our top ten defense. We've got most of the pieces to get into the playoffs....

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Old 01-30-2024, 04:50 PM   #21
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Re: AFTER WATCHING TEAMS PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND, I’LL SAY THIS:

Maybe the new OC can put up points to go with our top ten defense. We've got most of the pieces to get into the playoffs.
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Maybe the new OC can put up points to go with our top ten defense. We've got most of the pieces to get into the playoffs.
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Maybe the new OC can put up points to go with our top ten defense. We've got most of the pieces to get into the playoffs.
Top 10? Saints defense? I missed that one Rugs.

Saints gave up a ton on the ground in 2023 & probably ranked bottom half in pressures/sacks.
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Top 10? Saints defense? I missed that one Rugs.

Saints gave up a ton on the ground in 2023 & probably ranked bottom half in pressures/sacks.
And we need a new Head Coach.
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Not much left...
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Not much left...
The horse AINT dead yet. Give it a few more years.
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The horse AINT dead yet. Give it a few more years.
Then give them a bigger stick. Don't let the poor thing suffer.
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Top 10? Saints defense? I missed that one Rugs.

Saints gave up a ton on the ground in 2023 & probably ranked bottom half in pressures/sacks.
It's hard to be a great defense when your offense never let's you catch your breath before sending them back out there. We could do much worse. I know. I've lived through it.
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Re: AFTER WATCHING TEAMS PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL THIS WEEKEND, I’LL SAY THIS:

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It's hard to be a great defense when your offense never let's you catch your breath before sending them back out there. We could do much worse. I know. I've lived through it.
FYI, Rugs, 2023 Saints finished 7th in fewest points allowed and 13th in fewest total yards allowed. The defense also finished 4th in takeaways with 29, two fewer than the Ravens and Giants who led the league with 31 each. The defense did have some issues, of course, and much of it did come at the hands of the offensive playcalling putting them in such poor situations as you accurately pointed out. All of the slow starts allowed opponents to lean more heavily on the run, so of course that would show up as bigger run totals. It makes perfect sense.

Down the stretch our defense looked markedly better, but then again, so did the offense.

All in all, people can cherry pick and find both good and bad statistics to satisfy their needs.

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FYI, Rugs, 2023 Saints finished 7th in fewest points allowed and 13th in fewest total yards allowed. The defense also finished 4th in takeaways with 29, two fewer than the Ravens and Giants who led the league with 31 each. The defense did have some issues, of course, and much of it did come at the hands of the offensive playcalling putting them in such poor situations as you accurately pointed out. All of the slow starts allowed opponents to lean more heavily on the run, so of course that would show up as bigger run totals. It makes perfect sense.

Down the stretch our defense looked markedly better, but then again, so did the offense.

All in all, people can cherry pick and find both good and bad statistics to satisfy their needs.
The actual bowl of cherries that matters, is sitting on the table, next to the other assorted snacks that other fans get to pick and feast on while our boys sit at home doing the same, watching other teams in the playoffs.
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