Saints defense must improve

the-commish · 12-14-2011, 04:05 PM

One thing I have noticed about the Saints' D is that they seem to be able to stop the 3rd and short plays to get the ball back for our O. However, for some inexplicable reason, teams seem to convert 3rd and very long yardage against them. I know that seems backwards, but that is how it is.

It could be that Williams is blitzing too much on the 3rd and longs, and our coverage (generally one on one due to the blitz) is playing too far off the LOS. I don't know what is the case when we are only rushing 3 or 4, and dropping everyone back into the passing lanes.

If this D could ever fix that (since they are now stopping the run well, especially runs up the middle) then we would really have something.

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12-14-2011, 04:05 PM	#18
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	One thing I have noticed about the Saints' D is that they seem to be able to stop the 3rd and short plays to get the ball back for our O. However, for some inexplicable reason, teams seem to convert 3rd and very long yardage against them. I know that seems backwards, but that is how it is. It could be that Williams is blitzing too much on the 3rd and longs, and our coverage (generally one on one due to the blitz) is playing too far off the LOS. I don't know what is the case when we are only rushing 3 or 4, and dropping everyone back into the passing lanes. If this D could ever fix that (since they are now stopping the run well, especially runs up the middle) then we would really have something.