darstep

Both lines...equally as bad. 34 total yards rushing. Terrible pass blocking that caused Brees to get rattled even when he did have a few seconds to make his delivery. Still zero sacks on the other side. I hope Duece gets healthy and gets rolling or its going to be a long long long long season.

Benhamine

I completely agree that the O-line is a major problem with this team. Brees doesn't have the time he needs for his receivers to get open and for him to make the plays. Reggie and Deuce don't have the holes they need to run it up the middle. BUT a lot of this is also on other members of the team. Reggie has GOT to stop dropping balls that are thrown right to him and Brees needs to practice on his throwing accuracy. He was all over the place tonight which contributed to the 4 interceptions he threw.

Not to mention the defense. I think we stole the Redskins tackling techniques from last year. Although I do love it when Fujita gets a good hard hit in

We've got a week off and there's ALOT we need to work so we need it.

WhoDatQB

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I think we need a Strief to start campaign.
However, Nesbit looked horrible as well. Haynesworth might as well called him Susan all game. Let Bushrod give it a shot at Guard or RT. Stick Stinchcomb on the bench and put in Bushrod and Strief. Strief is a mauler, imagine him and Brown(if healthy) on the left side of the line. Bushrod cannot be worse than Stinchcomb.

Bottom line is we need netter play out of the O line, and if the current starters can't get it done then it is time to bring in some of the new blood.

hagan714

We have a core but we need a lot more. Shame the coaches got as involved in all the hype as we did. Years not done. Division is still in reach. Sweep Is need now.

Turbo Saint

yes...oline is bad.

saintsrule

This is just like the Haslett years. First people love Payton, because he wins a playoff game, then things go bad the next year, and then everyone is against him.

fact-o-bake

I just don't understand how our O-line which was so good last year, can look so bad this year. I mean they were arguably the best surprise of the Saints last year.
Any thoughts, besides the fact that they suck?

Turbo Saint

yea lets not do this...we're a different team and he's a different coach. stay with him...lets not turn at ANY sight of bull****...we have the skills.

ScottyRo

I agree. Nothing I wrote in this thread said anything bad about Payton. Before last season, I wrote elsewhere that I expected a 6&10 or 7&9 season because of lack of talent on the o-line. Somehow last year, they pulled it together and played well.

For good reason, maybe, the coaching staff bought into their '06 performance as a sign of good things to come because I did too. Unfortunately, they have regressed.

Maybe with some rest they can get it back together. That's about all we can hope for now.

There is one thing I'd like Payton to consider changing. Have you noticed how sluggish our guys seem? I can't help but think that maybe they were beaten down physically before the season even started by facing a Mississippi summer in training camp. The Cowboys went through what the players were calling "camp cupcake" - practicing indoors everyday. I hate the cowboys, but they have the look of a fresh team that knows what is going on. Payton might want to re-think this Milsaps thing.

BoudinSandwich

FWIW...

Last night, I OFTEN TIMES seen Jammal Brown with his hands on his hips, gasping for air in the huddle. He looked like he was tanking.