Saints O-Line Article

SFinAustin · 07-01-2003, 09:46 AM

Here's the other Saints article on ESPN:

Saints improve quality, depth on O-line

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By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

That the New Orleans Saints are the only team since the 1970 merger to trade its starting left offensive tackle in consecutive years, dealing Willie Roaf to Kansas City in 2001 and Kyle Turley to St. Louis this spring, seems to matter little to the people who run the club.

In the view of Saints officials and coaches, it appears, addition sometimes results from subtraction. Roaf had a squeaky knee, they figure, and Turley was the perennial squeaky wheel who demanded frequent doses of WD-40, and the departures of neither moved the Saints' brain trust to tears.

Such a mindset, in a league where the left tackle position has become so essential, might seem remarkable. What is more remarkable, though, is that the Saints are convinced their current offensive line will be even better than the two units that preceded it.

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Saints O-Line Article

Our O-line will be solid for years to come!

07-01-2003, 09:46 AM	#1
SFinAustin 100th Post Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 176	Saints O-Line Article Here's the other Saints article on ESPN: Saints improve quality, depth on O-line -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Len Pasquarelli ESPN.com That the New Orleans Saints are the only team since the 1970 merger to trade its starting left offensive tackle in consecutive years, dealing Willie Roaf to Kansas City in 2001 and Kyle Turley to St. Louis this spring, seems to matter little to the people who run the club. In the view of Saints officials and coaches, it appears, addition sometimes results from subtraction. Roaf had a squeaky knee, they figure, and Turley was the perennial squeaky wheel who demanded frequent doses of WD-40, and the departures of neither moved the Saints' brain trust to tears. Such a mindset, in a league where the left tackle position has become so essential, might seem remarkable. What is more remarkable, though, is that the Saints are convinced their current offensive line will be even better than the two units that preceded it. For the rest of the article, click below! Saints O-Line Article Our O-line will be solid for years to come!
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