thesaintsfan

To suggest that our defense is built to stop the O quickly or let them score quickly in order to get the ball back to our O is absurd. So you're saying that our coaching staff is happy every time we get beat for a 50 yard TD pass? I guess that explains why it happens so much!

SaintFanInATLHELL

There have actually been other assessments of a "Break don't bend" defense:

Saints 2007 Preview: The Real Miracle Season - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

Cold, Hard Football Facts.com: Dominant Dozen: Week 15 2006

SFIAH

cajunasian61

The good news is even Bum had one bad draft, so hopefully Payton and staff can rebound from last year's debacle, and come back with a draft closer to year one. I know that you can't fully judge the success of a draft until about three years later, but I have a feeling most of the year two draftees will never pan out into starters, whereas in year one we have two players who will be studs at their respective positions for a long time in Evans and Colston, a player who has the potential to be game changing in Bush (he just needs to prove to me that hw can do this on a consistent basis. As of right now, due to the position he was drafted in he is a bust. I like Reggie but if he doesn't improve he will never warrant the #2 overall and the endless hype), a great backup OT in Strief, and we'll be able to see how good Harper can be this year. He will be two years removed from the ACL injury, so no more excuses. At least he played his rookie year.

cajunasian61

I actually agree that this may be or defensive strategy, but it still doesn't explain, how we almost always seem to let the other team convert in third and long situations. I thought we were supposed to get the other offense off the field quickly, which I rarely see. I think its time for a change in out approach...