Final thoughts before kickoff

SaintFanInATLHELL · 09-03-2007, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

I think secondary is the key!! Manning can make plays if we bing the heat or not. NO BIG PLAYS....

Truthfully after watching Gibbs defense for a year, I think that giving up big plays is part of the risk of the defense. I think that the consistency of big plays is going to be the issue.

Gibbs defense is man to man in the secondary with pressure up front. That means that opposing offenses are going to get opportunities to throw the ball down the field. Now you get a mix of results on such plays:

1) Incompletions
2) Completions
3) Interceptions

The problem last season is that there was way too much of #2 and not enough of the others. Increase the defensed passes and interceptions relative to completions and we'll be better off.

Part of Fred's problem was biting on the short fake then getting burned because he couldn't recover afterwards. Even if the secondary allows for a higher percentage of those shorter completions in tradeoff for preventing the longer ones, then I think we'll be better off.

SFIAH

cajun1977 · 09-03-2007, 04:30 PM

we need turnovers simple as that, the more times we can get a turnover and stop third down plays ,the more we can get our offense the ball.and then we can put up some cushion points

ssmitty · 09-03-2007, 05:02 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Truthfully after watching Gibbs defense for a year, I think that giving up big plays is part of the risk of the defense. I think that the consistency of big plays is going to be the issue.

Gibbs defense is man to man in the secondary with pressure up front. That means that opposing offenses are going to get opportunities to throw the ball down the field. Now you get a mix of results on such plays:

1) Incompletions
2) Completions
3) Interceptions

The problem last season is that there was way too much of #2 and not enough of the others. Increase the defensed passes and interceptions relative to completions and we'll be better off.

Part of Fred's problem was biting on the short fake then getting burned because he couldn't recover afterwards. Even if the secondary allows for a higher percentage of those shorter completions in tradeoff for preventing the longer ones, then I think we'll be better off.

SFIAH

you leave off an important part...........
penaltys.........
and you leave off the offense
our offense, doing the same thing....
this killed us with the best defenses
and will continue to do so if we
can't gel and overcome.......
other than that, everythings peachy.............

SaintFanInATLHELL · 09-04-2007, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by ssmitty

you leave off an important part...........
penaltys.........

What about them? Last year the team was in the top 5 in the league for both least penalties and penalty-yardarge.

and you leave off the offense
our offense, doing the same thing....

Doing the same thing? Most yards per game? Top 5 in scoring?

I'd be quite happy if the offense were doing the same thing!

this killed us with the best defenses
and will continue to do so if we
can't gel and overcome.......
other than that, everythings peachy.............

Thanks for making my point. Everything is in fact peachy. Every offense in the NFL has problems with top 5 defenses, including the Saints and the Colts.

The Colts do not have the best defense. The Saints defense is better than the Colts defense.

Thursday will not be a blowout in either direction. But overall the Saints have a comparable offense and a better defense than the Colts. That should translate to a win.

SFIAH

09-03-2007, 04:03 PM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Final thoughts before kickoff Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 I think secondary is the key!! Manning can make plays if we bing the heat or not. NO BIG PLAYS.... Truthfully after watching Gibbs defense for a year, I think that giving up big plays is part of the risk of the defense. I think that the consistency of big plays is going to be the issue. Gibbs defense is man to man in the secondary with pressure up front. That means that opposing offenses are going to get opportunities to throw the ball down the field. Now you get a mix of results on such plays: 1) Incompletions 2) Completions 3) Interceptions The problem last season is that there was way too much of #2 and not enough of the others. Increase the defensed passes and interceptions relative to completions and we'll be better off. Part of Fred's problem was biting on the short fake then getting burned because he couldn't recover afterwards. Even if the secondary allows for a higher percentage of those shorter completions in tradeoff for preventing the longer ones, then I think we'll be better off. SFIAH
	Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.

09-03-2007, 05:02 PM	#3
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879	Re: Final thoughts before kickoff Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Truthfully after watching Gibbs defense for a year, I think that giving up big plays is part of the risk of the defense. I think that the consistency of big plays is going to be the issue. Gibbs defense is man to man in the secondary with pressure up front. That means that opposing offenses are going to get opportunities to throw the ball down the field. Now you get a mix of results on such plays: 1) Incompletions 2) Completions 3) Interceptions The problem last season is that there was way too much of #2 and not enough of the others. Increase the defensed passes and interceptions relative to completions and we'll be better off. Part of Fred's problem was biting on the short fake then getting burned because he couldn't recover afterwards. Even if the secondary allows for a higher percentage of those shorter completions in tradeoff for preventing the longer ones, then I think we'll be better off. SFIAH you leave off an important part........... penaltys......... and you leave off the offense our offense, doing the same thing.... this killed us with the best defenses and will continue to do so if we can't gel and overcome....... other than that, everythings peachy.............
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879

09-04-2007, 10:58 AM	#4
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Final thoughts before kickoff Originally Posted by ssmitty you leave off an important part........... penaltys......... What about them? Last year the team was in the top 5 in the league for both least penalties and penalty-yardarge. and you leave off the offense our offense, doing the same thing.... Doing the same thing? Most yards per game? Top 5 in scoring? I'd be quite happy if the offense were doing the same thing! this killed us with the best defenses and will continue to do so if we can't gel and overcome....... other than that, everythings peachy............. Thanks for making my point. Everything is in fact peachy. Every offense in the NFL has problems with top 5 defenses, including the Saints and the Colts. The Colts do not have the best defense. The Saints defense is better than the Colts defense. Thursday will not be a blowout in either direction. But overall the Saints have a comparable offense and a better defense than the Colts. That should translate to a win. SFIAH
	Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.

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09-03-2007, 04:30 PM	#2
cajun1977 Registered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bella vista. Arkansas Posts: 35	Re: Final thoughts before kickoff we need turnovers simple as that, the more times we can get a turnover and stop third down plays ,the more we can get our offense the ball.and then we can put up some cushion points