"Leadership is overrated"

Tobias-Reiper · 10-11-2005, 05:57 PM

... I constantly see posts that claim the o-line as being like a swiss cheese when it goes to pass protection... so I ask myself: do these guys really want to block for Brooks? Do they have the "no one touches him" mentality that you see in, say, the Packers' line? When you see the Packers play, win or lose, you know who the man is on the field. Same with the Colts. You know who the leader is, and you have a sense that those players around those guys not only want to play well, but alsodon't want to let their QB down.

Personally, I don't think the Saints o-line do. Yes I know they are professionals and all, and I don't doubt they go all out when they play, but I don't sense that "no one touches him" mentality. I don't think these guys see Brooks as their leader and want to protect his butt and not let him down, but rather they seek to do their job and merely block the guy in front of them.

...now on defense, the Saints don't have a true leader either (thank you for your keen observation, Captain Obvious!!).. they have very good individual players ,but not one guy to guide them on the field... I think that the Saints need a MLB who not only can direct the plays, but read offenses as well. All the great defenses have had a great MLB (Lambert, Singletary, Lewis, Mills - Dome Patrol hell yeah! - )... these are men who the other defensive players not only listen to, but heed their words... while it is possible to have a group of talented individuals play solid defense without a true leader in the middle like say, the 2003 Panthers, greatness has never been achieved by such a setting...

... and I don't think anyone on the team wants to win for Haslett either..

10-11-2005, 05:57 PM	#1
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	"Leadership is overrated" ... I constantly see posts that claim the o-line as being like a swiss cheese when it goes to pass protection... so I ask myself: do these guys really want to block for Brooks? Do they have the "no one touches him" mentality that you see in, say, the Packers' line? When you see the Packers play, win or lose, you know who the man is on the field. Same with the Colts. You know who the leader is, and you have a sense that those players around those guys not only want to play well, but alsodon't want to let their QB down. Personally, I don't think the Saints o-line do. Yes I know they are professionals and all, and I don't doubt they go all out when they play, but I don't sense that "no one touches him" mentality. I don't think these guys see Brooks as their leader and want to protect his butt and not let him down, but rather they seek to do their job and merely block the guy in front of them. ...now on defense, the Saints don't have a true leader either (thank you for your keen observation, Captain Obvious!!).. they have very good individual players ,but not one guy to guide them on the field... I think that the Saints need a MLB who not only can direct the plays, but read offenses as well. All the great defenses have had a great MLB (Lambert, Singletary, Lewis, Mills - Dome Patrol hell yeah! - )... these are men who the other defensive players not only listen to, but heed their words... while it is possible to have a group of talented individuals play solid defense without a true leader in the middle like say, the 2003 Panthers, greatness has never been achieved by such a setting... ... and I don't think anyone on the team wants to win for Haslett either..