New Orleans Saints hope bigger means better on defense
 

It's true what Gregg Williams said a couple of days ago, that the New Orleans Saints defense will look different getting off the bus.


What the Saints defensive coordinator didn't mention was that the Saints defense also might need a bigger bus, especially for the guys most responsible for grinding down and swallowing opponents' running games.
When returning defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis, who checks in at 6-foot-1 and 307 pounds, is the next-to-smallest of the bunch on the current roster -- the only defensive tackle who weighs less is Mitch King (6-2, 280) -- it suggests the coaching staff and front office had something specific in mind when it addressed the position in free agency

"I'm a better coach when they're big, fast and tough," Williams said. "But I've made a career on guys who are two inches too short, 10 pounds too light, a tenth of a second too slow. We've made a career on making those guys understand how to play, too. Just because we got bigger doesn't answer questions. We've made tremendous strides in two years on how we're building the defense around here.
"Now these new, bigger, faster players are going to have to play our way. They're going to have to buy into what we're doing, and I have no questions that they will"


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I can't wait to see this!!!

IMO weight is kind of over-emphasized. We just need more push, burst, smarts and presence in the middle. You could be a great small DT like LaRoi Glover or a great big DT like Warren Sapp. These players were great but it wasn't just their size or speed that made them great.

Did you look at that picture of Ellis standing next to Rogers? He looks like a child! Holy crap! Bigger bus, bigger beds, bigger restaurants, bigger doors.... Hell they may have to put in a Canadian Football League sized field just so's they can all fit between the sidelines at the same time.

Rogers looks to be in pretty dam good shape to....i think he will terrorize Matt Ryan on the field and in his dreams...lol...i hope he falls on Ryan multiple times...creating remember falls...:twisted:

Damn! He is BIG

BIG-UN!!

With everything I read about our defense, I'm becoming more & more excited. Opening night can't get here soon enough.

Ellis next to Rogers
 

Saw this on another board.

http://media.nola.com/tpphotos/photo...1-standard.jpg

:broccoli::broccoli::broccoli::broccoli::broccoli:

Haven't given out this many dancing broccolis in a long time.

Ellis is giving him the stare...
That's two big dudes!!

Rogers is figgin huge! Did realize Sed was so short....

That picture shows why Ellis is a 3-tech and Rogers a NT. Ellis is listed as only 6-1 while Rogers is at 6-4 with about 50 lbs to his credit also.

Conversely Franklin is listed also at 6-1, but he also seems bigger than Ellis, and not just in the gut size.

LOL Damn, Ellis looks like he's downfield.

But, like I said - Elli's sack total just DOUBLED.

The angle it was shot from the length of the lens exaggerates the difference.

By the look of that picture Rogers seems to be in really formidable condition...
if I remember correctly last season in the Browns game, he looked more "flappy" than that..?

Papz your a little late

http://blackandgold.com/saints/35122...r-defense.html

Strat he really does look like he is in good shape. If he is motivated, look out!!

Is that striking or what? It isn't like Big Sed is small

Come on man, stop raining on our parade

bigger yeah but better proven players to boot. this is a major up grade. i want to see who ends up fourth in our rotation.

Does anyone have an update on Tom Johnson?

I'm interested in this Tom Johnson also. The fact Cameron Wake blew up coming from the CFL gets me hopeful at the thought we could have found ourselves a hidden gem.