New Orleans Saints comment of the day: Here's why preseason games are important

SmashMouth · 08-15-2010, 05:06 AM

In response to Mike Triplett'e report on Jonathan Casillas starting and Scott Shanle moving to strongside linebacker, nola.com regular woodruff54 wrote:
"For those of you who say that preseason games are not important, this is why the games are important. Not because of the score, but the individual performance. Because of that game:
1. Galette - Before, was a long shot to the make the team; after, you can pencil him in.
2. Casillas - Before, trying to make the team; after, starting lineup.
3. Pirleaux, Torrence, Evans - Before, even money to make team; after, longshots.
4. Beavers - Before, long, long shot; after, even money.
5. Ramsey - Before, the buzzards were circling; after, odds on to be the 2nd QB.
6. Arrington - Before, longshot; after, 50/50.
7. Gay - Before, likely to make team; After, pencil him in as nickel back, not necessarily because of his play, but because Robinson is not ready to play nickel.
But probably the most important thing that we learned in this game is that we are not as good a team without Sharper. Our secondary is just not the same without him. I don't care how much potential Jenkins has, he is no Sharper and if Sharper is not able to play this year, our defense will not be as good as it was last year. I don't care if he is limping around out there like he was in the playoffs, we need him back there playing centerfield."

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08-15-2010, 05:06 AM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,554 Blog Entries: 29	New Orleans Saints comment of the day: Here's why preseason games are important In response to Mike Triplett'e report on Jonathan Casillas starting and Scott Shanle moving to strongside linebacker, nola.com regular woodruff54 wrote: "For those of you who say that preseason games are not important, this is why the games are important. Not because of the score, but the individual performance. Because of that game: 1. Galette - Before, was a long shot to the make the team; after, you can pencil him in. 2. Casillas - Before, trying to make the team; after, starting lineup. 3. Pirleaux, Torrence, Evans - Before, even money to make team; after, longshots. 4. Beavers - Before, long, long shot; after, even money. 5. Ramsey - Before, the buzzards were circling; after, odds on to be the 2nd QB. 6. Arrington - Before, longshot; after, 50/50. 7. Gay - Before, likely to make team; After, pencil him in as nickel back, not necessarily because of his play, but because Robinson is not ready to play nickel. But probably the most important thing that we learned in this game is that we are not as good a team without Sharper. Our secondary is just not the same without him. I don't care how much potential Jenkins has, he is no Sharper and if Sharper is not able to play this year, our defense will not be as good as it was last year. I don't care if he is limping around out there like he was in the playoffs, we need him back there playing centerfield." Link Back Attached Thumbnails