Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC

02-21-2025, 06:16 PM

DA needed top tier talent to make his system work, When Payton gave him high draft selections he took advantage and we had a damn good defense.

I'm willing to be patient while I watch him build the kind of defense that got him a head coaching job.

neugey · 02-21-2025, 07:42 PM

I'd love to see a 3-4, 3-4 odd and 3-3-5 packages. I've been sick of the obligatory 4-3 for so long, it's time.

SmashMouth · 02-22-2025, 06:25 AM

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4everSaint · 02-23-2025, 10:19 AM

I'm excited. We're going to see a brand new product on both sides of the field. Can't wait.

BakoSaint · 02-23-2025, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

I'd love to see a 3-4, 3-4 odd and 3-3-5 packages. I've been sick of the obligatory 4-3 for so long, it's time.

If we go a 3-4 defense I think the strong argument to relegate Bryan Bresee to second string becomes impossible to argue against. Bresee finished the 2024 season ranked 218th of 219 defensive interior linemen with a run defense grade of 28. If you put him on an island at nose tackle, every team will just run up the middle for 5-10ypc against us all day long. Even at second string the thought of Bresee in the game on a running down is scary. Maybe second string DE.

Rugby Saint II · 02-23-2025, 03:55 PM

Originally Posted by neugey

I'd love to see a 3-4, 3-4 odd and 3-3-5 packages. I've been sick of the obligatory 4-3 for so long, it's time.

I think we also ran a lot of4-2-5.

AsylumGuido · 02-24-2025, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

I think we also ran a lot of4-2-5.

Yup. Over 80% of the time just based upon positional snap counts.

K Major · 02-24-2025, 10:38 AM

Staley better upgrade the 1tech & SOLB.

The upcoming draft becomes paramount.

Danno · 02-24-2025, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Staley better upgrade the 1tech & SOLB.

The upcoming draft becomes paramount.

I'm reading a lot about Staley's 3-4 defense and hearing he doesn't use a 1-tech, he uses a 3-tech DL.

I'm no expert but I think its referred to as a gap and a half DT.

I still would like a big run stuffing DT to add to the mix tho.

leilung · 02-27-2025, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

So 3-4 defense perhaps ?

Some guys will be gone.

Change is good.

Change for the sake of change is almost never good. If it's driven with purpose and intent, THEN it CAN be good. Especially if what is there is unworkable. From the looks on paper, we're talking about a wholesale removal of most key postions and hoping that we can pick up usable parts to fix the holes.

I'm a wait and see kind of guy at this point with VERY low expectations.

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02-21-2025, 07:42 PM	#12
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,825 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC I'd love to see a 3-4, 3-4 odd and 3-3-5 packages. I've been sick of the obligatory 4-3 for so long, it's time. SmashMouth, Rugby Saint II, bobdog86 and 1 others like this.

02-23-2025, 10:19 AM	#14
4everSaint 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 838	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC I'm excited. We're going to see a brand new product on both sides of the field. Can't wait. SmashMouth likes this.

02-23-2025, 10:51 AM	#15
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,328	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC Originally Posted by neugey I'd love to see a 3-4, 3-4 odd and 3-3-5 packages. I've been sick of the obligatory 4-3 for so long, it's time. If we go a 3-4 defense I think the strong argument to relegate Bryan Bresee to second string becomes impossible to argue against. Bresee finished the 2024 season ranked 218th of 219 defensive interior linemen with a run defense grade of 28. If you put him on an island at nose tackle, every team will just run up the middle for 5-10ypc against us all day long. Even at second string the thought of Bresee in the game on a running down is scary. Maybe second string DE. neugey likes this.
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02-23-2025, 03:55 PM	#16
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,121	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC Originally Posted by neugey I'd love to see a 3-4, 3-4 odd and 3-3-5 packages. I've been sick of the obligatory 4-3 for so long, it's time. I think we also ran a lot of4-2-5. AsylumGuido likes this.

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02-24-2025, 08:56 AM	#17
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,538	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II I think we also ran a lot of4-2-5. Yup. Over 80% of the time just based upon positional snap counts.

02-24-2025, 10:38 AM	#18
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,767 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC Staley better upgrade the 1tech & SOLB. The upcoming draft becomes paramount. neugey, SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,750	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC Originally Posted by K Major Staley better upgrade the 1tech & SOLB. The upcoming draft becomes paramount. I'm reading a lot about Staley's 3-4 defense and hearing he doesn't use a 1-tech, he uses a 3-tech DL. I'm no expert but I think its referred to as a gap and a half DT. I still would like a big run stuffing DT to add to the mix tho. AsylumGuido and Rugby Saint II like this.

02-27-2025, 12:04 PM	#20
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,419	Re: Saints Hire Brandon Staley as DC Originally Posted by K Major So 3-4 defense perhaps ? Some guys will be gone. Change is good. Change for the sake of change is almost never good. If it's driven with purpose and intent, THEN it CAN be good. Especially if what is there is unworkable. From the looks on paper, we're talking about a wholesale removal of most key postions and hoping that we can pick up usable parts to fix the holes. I'm a wait and see kind of guy at this point with VERY low expectations. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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