BillyC

Of all the free agent acquisitions, Tebucky Jones has received the most criticism. That seems to happen when a player signs a BIG contract. Maybe Tebucky hasn't played up to his contract, although I don't know how you can measure that. It's quite possible Tebucky could have made a bigger impact, had he have gone to another team. I think the way he is being used with the Saints is not allowing him to put up big numbers. His primary responsibility has been to drop deep in coverage and prevent the big pass plays. He has done an excellent job of that.


On the year, here are Tebucky's stats:

Total Tackles/ Assists/ Sacks/ Fum /Rec
59/ 42.0 /17 /0/ 0

Tebucky is 4th on the team in total tackles and solo tackles.


I think it's quite possible that the player who has received the most criticism has possibly had the biggest impact on the whole team this year. Our pass defense is giving up 115-less yards per game, in the passing game this year. That ain't bad.

This year was Tebucky Jones first year with the Saints. I'm looking foward to Tebucky doing great things in the future and I think he will.



[Edited on 19/12/2003 by BillyC]