Shanle

WHODATNJ · 12-06-2010, 08:08 PM

Shanle is terrible in coverage and has been his whole career.

TheOak · 12-08-2010, 01:45 PM

Kawika Mitchell

RaginCajun83 · 12-08-2010, 02:22 PM

He's got to have pictures of someone there cause they seem to bring people in to replace him and he keeps his job, I really hope they find someone to take his place this offseason either in the draft or free agency ... he's the reason why tight ends are killing the Saints this year

AsylumGuido · 12-08-2010, 02:31 PM

Originally Posted by RaginCajun83

He's got to have pictures of someone there cause they seem to bring people in to replace him and he keeps his job, I really hope they find someone to take his place this offseason either in the draft or free agency ... he's the reason why tight ends are killing the Saints this year

Shanle plays the WLB position. It isn't his job to cover the TE. The SLB handles those duties. And once again, the team knows a lot more about a players value than does us fans. I repeat, Scott Shanle was voted (by the team) the defensive MVP last season.

TheOak · 12-08-2010, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Shanle plays the WLB position. It isn't his job to cover the TE. The SLB handles those duties. And once again, the team knows a lot more about a players value than does us fans. I repeat, Scott Shanle was voted (by the team) the defensive MVP last season.

I was going to say thats because they do not have to watch Shanle play... But then I remembered they do watch tape.

AsylumGuido · 12-08-2010, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by x626xBlack

I was going to say thats because they do not have to watch Shanle play... But then I remembered they do watch tape.

The other players have been noted as calling Shanle the perfect team player. He isn't going to be making the big play or racking up the big stats, but his positioning in the defense allows the others to make those plays. It's like that inside LB in a 3-4 that funnels the runner into the play making ILB.

SaintsBro · 12-08-2010, 04:01 PM

I tend to think that a lot of why Shanle looks so "bad" to some people, is actually the same reason that Porter & Greer have occasionally looked less than spectacular, this year compared to last -- it's really lack of pass rush. If you give the opposing QB ten, fifteen seconds to stand there in the pocket like it's a sandlot game and watch his receivers run around, somebody somewhere is eventually going to get open. Even with supposedly "lockdown" corners and safeties.

The Saints defense requires every man to do exactly his job -- if that happens, if everybody executes their assignments, it actually works really well, without requiring mega-stud athletes at every position. You simply can't have elite one-of-a-kind, superstar Hall Of Fame players at every single position on the team, that's not realistic. And when the rest of the defensive scheme works, Shanle looks fine. Is he the best Saint out there? No. Is he the weakest player on the whole team, and yet they voted him MVP last year? Kinda ridiculous to think he is really that bad, when the players and coaches obviously think otherwise.

saintsfan601 · 12-08-2010, 07:50 PM

Don't you just love preseason video.Who cares.

SaintsBro · 12-08-2010, 08:40 PM

LOL -- Obviously there he was just unselfishly funneling the runner and letting Vilma and the other guys make a play

TheOak · 12-09-2010, 08:03 AM

I can't see that video .. But my opinion of Shanle is based on how many plays he is the only one standing still watching a tackle being made. Standing still, almost in a hands on his hips way.... If a Co-Worker was giving me all of his sales and not trying to get any I would vote his azz Team player of the year too.

12-08-2010, 02:31 PM	#24
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Originally Posted by RaginCajun83 He's got to have pictures of someone there cause they seem to bring people in to replace him and he keeps his job, I really hope they find someone to take his place this offseason either in the draft or free agency ... he's the reason why tight ends are killing the Saints this year Shanle plays the WLB position. It isn't his job to cover the TE. The SLB handles those duties. And once again, the team knows a lot more about a players value than does us fans. I repeat, Scott Shanle was voted (by the team) the defensive MVP last season.

12-08-2010, 02:43 PM	#25
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Shanle plays the WLB position. It isn't his job to cover the TE. The SLB handles those duties. And once again, the team knows a lot more about a players value than does us fans. I repeat, Scott Shanle was voted (by the team) the defensive MVP last season. I was going to say thats because they do not have to watch Shanle play... But then I remembered they do watch tape.

12-08-2010, 02:47 PM	#26
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,220	Originally Posted by x626xBlack I was going to say thats because they do not have to watch Shanle play... But then I remembered they do watch tape. The other players have been noted as calling Shanle the perfect team player. He isn't going to be making the big play or racking up the big stats, but his positioning in the defense allows the others to make those plays. It's like that inside LB in a 3-4 that funnels the runner into the play making ILB.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	He's got to have pictures of someone there cause they seem to bring people in to replace him and he keeps his job, I really hope they find someone to take his place this offseason either in the draft or free agency ... he's the reason why tight ends are killing the Saints this year

12-08-2010, 04:01 PM	#27
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	I tend to think that a lot of why Shanle looks so "bad" to some people, is actually the same reason that Porter & Greer have occasionally looked less than spectacular, this year compared to last -- it's really lack of pass rush. If you give the opposing QB ten, fifteen seconds to stand there in the pocket like it's a sandlot game and watch his receivers run around, somebody somewhere is eventually going to get open. Even with supposedly "lockdown" corners and safeties. The Saints defense requires every man to do exactly his job -- if that happens, if everybody executes their assignments, it actually works really well, without requiring mega-stud athletes at every position. You simply can't have elite one-of-a-kind, superstar Hall Of Fame players at every single position on the team, that's not realistic. And when the rest of the defensive scheme works, Shanle looks fine. Is he the best Saint out there? No. Is he the weakest player on the whole team, and yet they voted him MVP last year? Kinda ridiculous to think he is really that bad, when the players and coaches obviously think otherwise.

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saintsfan601 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Meridian MS Posts: 259	Don't you just love preseason video.Who cares.

12-08-2010, 08:40 PM	#29
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	LOL -- Obviously there he was just unselfishly funneling the runner and letting Vilma and the other guys make a play

12-09-2010, 08:03 AM	#30
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	I can't see that video .. But my opinion of Shanle is based on how many plays he is the only one standing still watching a tackle being made. Standing still, almost in a hands on his hips way.... If a Co-Worker was giving me all of his sales and not trying to get any I would vote his azz Team player of the year too.