02-05-2008, 06:30 PM
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Re: my thoughts on Gary Gibbs
Originally Posted by saintsmissile
However, I say now and will continue to say that Gibbs runs a SOFT defense that doesn't put fear into anyone. The guy almost feels like he will get fined if he blitzes more than 3 times a game. You can blame it on players all your want, but anyone who watched our Philly game this year can't seriously sit there and say our defensive scheme is not flawed. Philly could never be considered an offensive powerhouse last year and watch them against us. .
Once again, you blame the defensive scheme. The same scheme just held one of the best offenses in NFL history to 14 pts. What's the difference between the Giants and Saints? personnel, particularly the front seven. You claim that Philly could never be considered an offensive powerhouse last year. You are right, they were only the sixth best offense in the NFL.
What EXACTLY are all the FACTS? All over the place? I'm in the same place I was all along. Gibbs stinks. Okay, let's go this direction. Take yourself back to before the regular season. Now, if you were to analyze our defensive talent, I bet you would have said:
W.Smith-impact defensive player
C.Grant-better than avg DE with some playmaking ability
H.Thomas-big space eater who will help stop the run
A.Lake-Good rotation guy with some pass rush skills
K.Clancy-Decent rotational DT will add some depth
Fujita-Better than avg and an impact playmaker for our D
Shanle-Impressive first year with Saints, should only improve
Simineau-Suprised with his play, but better as a backup
Bullocks-Many say he's a great athete and budding FS star
Harper-good run stuffer and is a young, good SS
McKenzie-Our best DB by far
J.David-will solidify and improve over Fred Thomas
Kaesvaharn-will be the ballhawk nickle/backup FS we've been looking for
Brian Simmons-will almost cerainly start over Simineau
Sound familiar? Funny, how you are throwing these guys under the bus after so many thought they were so good before the year started? Yeah, guess the coaching is fine, it's all the players that suck. Weird thing is, a year ago almost all of us thought we UPGRADED our talent from the year before? Funny huh? Here's a novel idea, just like you can upgrade your player talent, "there is such a thing as upgrading the coaching talent"!
You obviously think the Saints didn't do anything to upgrade their talent last offseason, correct? You keep pointing out how the Saints missed on personnel, yet you are arguing that they were good enough personnel-wise and that it was coaching. Did the scheme change from 2006 to 2007? uhh, no. Did the Saints start basically a rookie with Harper, and decided to let him go through some growing pains? yes. Was Charles Grant healthy all season long? no Was Bryan Young healthy all season long? no Was Jason David healthy all season long? no You claim that they played a weak schedule in 2006. The Saints played 8 teams with offenses ranked in the top 15 in 2006. The Saints played 6 teams with offenses ranked in the top 15 in 2007. Oops. Go look at the Saints drafts since 2001, and tell me how many starters they've been able to draft on defense? Compare them to the offense. I think you'll find one of the big reasons the offense is better than the defense when you do. You can't make chicked salad out of chicken dump.
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