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LordOfEntropy 03-13-2008 01:52 PM
DL rankings
 
NFL Football Player Rankings - CBSSports.com

Depressing list, as New Orleans is hardly mentioned. No surprise there. More of a surprise is Antwan Lake ranked higher than Charles Grant.

WVSaint 03-13-2008 02:03 PM
Re: DL rankings
 
our run D was good last year cuz teams could easily throw for 400+ yards a game on us. those stats are misleading.

LordOfEntropy 03-13-2008 02:06 PM
Re: DL rankings
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by saintsmissile (Post 157884)
Means our DT's aren't that bad.
Well, I believe that can be debated. The DL is also responsible for pass rushing. I admit we did a very good job of stopping the run - but you've got to admit our pass rush was non-existent.

My analysis is our players are covering the 0/1 gap just fine, but 3 gap is suffering. I don't know if that's bad play of the DT, bad play of the DE, both, or just poor scheming. Whatever it is, I'm wondering if we need a 3 technique DT in there shooting the gap. (Dewayne Robertson strikes me as just that kind of guy. <hint hint>)

Regardless, I was surprised to see Charles Grant SOOOOO far down this list, behind Orien Harris and ??Antwan Lake?? Note Bryan Young almost didn't make the list at all, down around 300 - he gets a get out of jail free card from LoE - pneumonia. Charles Grant, on the other hand - something's got to CHANGE. He's getting paid way too well to perform so poorly.

Euphoria 03-13-2008 02:56 PM
Re: DL rankings
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LordOfEntropy (Post 157894)
Well, I believe that can be debated. The DL is also responsible for pass rushing. I admit we did a very good job of stopping the run - but you've got to admit our pass rush was non-existent.

My analysis is our players are covering the 0/1 gap just fine, but 3 gap is suffering. I don't know if that's bad play of the DT, bad play of the DE, both, or just poor scheming. Whatever it is, I'm wondering if we need a 3 technique DT in there shooting the gap. (Dewayne Robertson strikes me as just that kind of guy. <hint hint>)

Regardless, I was surprised to see Charles Grant SOOOOO far down this list, behind Orien Harris and ??Antwan Lake?? Note Bryan Young almost didn't make the list at all, down around 300 - he gets a get out of jail free card from LoE - pneumonia. Charles Grant, on the other hand - something's got to CHANGE. He's getting paid way too well to perform so poorly.
SPOT ON

foreverfan 03-13-2008 03:53 PM
Re: DL rankings
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LordOfEntropy (Post 157894)
Charles Grant, on the other hand - something's got to CHANGE. He's getting paid way too well to perform so poorly.

GRANT HAS TO FEED HIS CHILDREN!



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o1higuy 03-13-2008 06:22 PM
Re: DL rankings
 
This list is crap. Look at some of the other lists. They have Stecker and JJ Arrington ranked ahead of Michael Turner and Reggie Bush.

hagan714 03-13-2008 08:35 PM
Re: DL rankings
 
Simple with the upgrades to LB the DL will be turned loss.

LordOfEntropy 03-14-2008 08:40 AM
Re: DL rankings
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by hagan714 (Post 157968)
Simple with the upgrades to LB the DL will be turned loss.
True.... and don't forget McCray is in the rotation at DL as well... It's a hopeful thought. If both of those LB's are on the field, then I think you're right about the DL turning loose.

But let's not forget - both of our upgrades at LB have medical problems. I'll consider us fortunate if even one of them is on the field consistently. But both might be wishful thinking. I think it's more realistic to suspect Vilma might be held out for a bit (pushing down his cost in that conditional trade while healing and strengthing up), and that Morgan is going to get another concussion a couple games into the season.

Theoretically, neither of those guys could be on the field, which is a very discouraging thought.


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