New Orleans Saints' Junior Galette reaps rewards for his patience and hard work

papz · 12-30-2011, 08:22 AM

For quite a while, Saints defensive end Junior Galette was just a Who Dat's dream, but he is rapidly becoming an opponent's nightmare. Nearing the end of his second season in the NFL, Galette is finding his groove at the perfect time, with a home playoff game down the road and the defense as a whole playing better each week.

His 4.5 sacks this season trail only defensive end Will Smith for disruptive production on the Saints' defensive line, and no sooner did he get his first start against Atlanta last Monday night he promptly stormed into the Falcons' backfield and twice hurried quarterback Matt Ryan.

The fans have called Galette "Beast" since he arrived in 2010 as an undrafted free agent and showed preseason flashes of the sort of edge speed rush the Saints seemed to lack. He was active for four games last season, but played mostly on special teams.

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New Orleans Saints' Junior Galette reaps rewards for his patience and hard work - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

Perfect time to come on strong Junior. He could be our X factor coming into the playoffs.

12-30-2011, 08:22 AM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	New Orleans Saints' Junior Galette reaps rewards for his patience and hard work For quite a while, Saints defensive end Junior Galette was just a Who Dat's dream, but he is rapidly becoming an opponent's nightmare. Nearing the end of his second season in the NFL, Galette is finding his groove at the perfect time, with a home playoff game down the road and the defense as a whole playing better each week. His 4.5 sacks this season trail only defensive end Will Smith for disruptive production on the Saints' defensive line, and no sooner did he get his first start against Atlanta last Monday night he promptly stormed into the Falcons' backfield and twice hurried quarterback Matt Ryan. The fans have called Galette "Beast" since he arrived in 2010 as an undrafted free agent and showed preseason flashes of the sort of edge speed rush the Saints seemed to lack. He was active for four games last season, but played mostly on special teams. Full article. New Orleans Saints' Junior Galette reaps rewards for his patience and hard work - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Perfect time to come on strong Junior. He could be our X factor coming into the playoffs. Attached Thumbnails
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