What To Do About The O-line

papz · 10-09-2007, 04:15 PM

Jeff Faine was selected to last year's Pro Bowl as an alternate to Olin Kruetz. That goes to show you just how incompetent he really is. I say we might as well just cut him.

JOESAM2002 · 10-09-2007, 04:49 PM

According to some around here we should just take the offensive and defensive lines out behind the barn and shoot them.

LongTimeFan · 10-09-2007, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by JOESAM2002

According to some around here we should just take the offensive and defensive lines out behind the barn and shoot them.

That would be a crule way to go...

Instead, how about we let them continue to work on their problems and see if they can turn it around..

Euphoria · 10-09-2007, 06:46 PM

People need to seriously take a looking at the play of the offensive line. They are not hitting people not engageing in there assinments. Its Horrible. I saw on 3 different plays where 2 of our O Linemen were standing around watching the play in stead of moving to the ball carrier and help push the pile or SOMETHING.
I particularly am calling out Faine for missing a blocking assigment he just flat out avoided, stepping aside instead of going and knocking the crap out of a DB as our TE caught a screen pass and was tackled. Even if Faine would have engaged in the block that play could have been some big yards (1st Quarter - check it out). Faine was also caught on 2 occasion watching the game instead of being in the game.

dasaints26 · 10-09-2007, 09:35 PM

Sorry Euph I know in no way do you agree with my post when I said Dallas won a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal and we should give the line men the credit. When we could win a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal that was missed and somehow the fault should go to our linemen. We lost that game because Payton didnt bring in a replacement for Mare who had a pulled groin and couldnt even kick a 20 yd fg. To point out Faine who missed a block on what would have been our greatest play ever watchin the te run down the field on a screen pass (sarcasm) was not the turnin point in the game. We have no success with the screen pass NONE no matter who we throw to or who is blocking it just doesnt work. The greatest solution to that problem would be just dont friggin run it anymore.

JOESAM2002 · 10-09-2007, 09:47 PM

As long as I can remember, i've never seen the Saints run a good screen pass. They've just never been able to do it.

P.S. I thought our offensive and defensive lines played better this past week. If they continue to improve and get their timing down, I can see a few wins.

Euphoria · 10-09-2007, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by dasaints26

Sorry Euph I know in no way do you agree with my post when I said Dallas won a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal and we should give the line men the credit. When we could win a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal that was missed and somehow the fault should go to our linemen. We lost that game because Payton didnt bring in a replacement for Mare who had a pulled groin and couldnt even kick a 20 yd fg. To point out Faine who missed a block on what would have been our greatest play ever watchin the te run down the field on a screen pass (sarcasm) was not the turnin point in the game. We have no success with the screen pass NONE no matter who we throw to or who is blocking it just doesnt work. The greatest solution to that problem would be just dont friggin run it anymore.

First of all if we would have kicked a 53 yarder it would have been blocked because of poor blocking (didn't that happend). Faine one play didn't affect the game I used that as an example of how they are blocking and playing. You get someone in there who is going to freakin' block and play football don't let the trash out on the field. Just because they aren't doing there assignments like they are suppose to doesn't mean you don't run a play WTF are you talking about. With that reasoning we wouldn't even let Bush run the ball because he go tackled before getting to the line of scrimmage??? WHAT??? What the hell "hey Brees, don't even throw anymore passes because you threw an interception", is what this joker is staying.

hagan714 · 10-09-2007, 09:56 PM

I agree joesam

phatoosdey · 10-09-2007, 11:34 PM

hopefully they all start overachieving again really soon

dasaints26 · 10-09-2007, 11:49 PM

You cannot blame the linemen when a 20 yd fg gets blocked. Especially when the ball is blocked not by a defenders fingertips or hand but by his elbow. He didnt get any penetration he just jumped up and since it hit his elbow he didnt even have to jump. Having a kicker with a pulled groin is as effective as posting the same thing in every thread.
Hell yeah you can stop callin screens they dont work. Everytime they run a screen the dline reads it and is waitn for it. I dont care why it doesnt work it doesnt work and I think our offense would be more productive if they dont use it

10-09-2007, 04:15 PM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	Re: What To Do About The O-line Jeff Faine was selected to last year's Pro Bowl as an alternate to Olin Kruetz. That goes to show you just how incompetent he really is. I say we might as well just cut him.

10-09-2007, 04:49 PM	#2
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: What To Do About The O-line According to some around here we should just take the offensive and defensive lines out behind the barn and shoot them.

10-09-2007, 08:44 PM	#3
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	Re: What To Do About The O-line Originally Posted by JOESAM2002 According to some around here we should just take the offensive and defensive lines out behind the barn and shoot them. That would be a crule way to go... Instead, how about we let them continue to work on their problems and see if they can turn it around..

10-09-2007, 06:46 PM	#4
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: What To Do About The O-line People need to seriously take a looking at the play of the offensive line. They are not hitting people not engageing in there assinments. Its Horrible. I saw on 3 different plays where 2 of our O Linemen were standing around watching the play in stead of moving to the ball carrier and help push the pile or SOMETHING. I particularly am calling out Faine for missing a blocking assigment he just flat out avoided, stepping aside instead of going and knocking the crap out of a DB as our TE caught a screen pass and was tackled. Even if Faine would have engaged in the block that play could have been some big yards (1st Quarter - check it out). Faine was also caught on 2 occasion watching the game instead of being in the game.

10-09-2007, 09:35 PM	#5
dasaints26 100th Post Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 167	Re: What To Do About The O-line Sorry Euph I know in no way do you agree with my post when I said Dallas won a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal and we should give the line men the credit. When we could win a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal that was missed and somehow the fault should go to our linemen. We lost that game because Payton didnt bring in a replacement for Mare who had a pulled groin and couldnt even kick a 20 yd fg. To point out Faine who missed a block on what would have been our greatest play ever watchin the te run down the field on a screen pass (sarcasm) was not the turnin point in the game. We have no success with the screen pass NONE no matter who we throw to or who is blocking it just doesnt work. The greatest solution to that problem would be just dont friggin run it anymore.
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10-09-2007, 09:47 PM	#6
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: What To Do About The O-line As long as I can remember, i've never seen the Saints run a good screen pass. They've just never been able to do it. P.S. I thought our offensive and defensive lines played better this past week. If they continue to improve and get their timing down, I can see a few wins.

10-09-2007, 11:36 PM	#7
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: What To Do About The O-line Originally Posted by dasaints26 Sorry Euph I know in no way do you agree with my post when I said Dallas won a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal and we should give the line men the credit. When we could win a game with a 53 yd fieldgoal that was missed and somehow the fault should go to our linemen. We lost that game because Payton didnt bring in a replacement for Mare who had a pulled groin and couldnt even kick a 20 yd fg. To point out Faine who missed a block on what would have been our greatest play ever watchin the te run down the field on a screen pass (sarcasm) was not the turnin point in the game. We have no success with the screen pass NONE no matter who we throw to or who is blocking it just doesnt work. The greatest solution to that problem would be just dont friggin run it anymore. First of all if we would have kicked a 53 yarder it would have been blocked because of poor blocking (didn't that happend). Faine one play didn't affect the game I used that as an example of how they are blocking and playing. You get someone in there who is going to freakin' block and play football don't let the trash out on the field. Just because they aren't doing there assignments like they are suppose to doesn't mean you don't run a play WTF are you talking about. With that reasoning we wouldn't even let Bush run the ball because he go tackled before getting to the line of scrimmage??? WHAT??? What the hell "hey Brees, don't even throw anymore passes because you threw an interception", is what this joker is staying.
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10-09-2007, 09:56 PM	#8
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: What To Do About The O-line I agree joesam

10-09-2007, 11:34 PM	#9
phatoosdey Drunkagen Join Date: May 2007 Location: kenner Posts: 356	Re: What To Do About The O-line hopefully they all start overachieving again really soon

10-09-2007, 11:49 PM	#10
dasaints26 100th Post Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 167	Re: What To Do About The O-line You cannot blame the linemen when a 20 yd fg gets blocked. Especially when the ball is blocked not by a defenders fingertips or hand but by his elbow. He didnt get any penetration he just jumped up and since it hit his elbow he didnt even have to jump. Having a kicker with a pulled groin is as effective as posting the same thing in every thread. Hell yeah you can stop callin screens they dont work. Everytime they run a screen the dline reads it and is waitn for it. I dont care why it doesnt work it doesnt work and I think our offense would be more productive if they dont use it
dasaints26 100th Post Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 167