Daft time yet?

Captain Catfish · 01-14-2012, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Martez and Casillas both are fast for the OLB spot, they just don't get enough playing time...

Agreed. Casillas needs to stay healthy, but I really like his effort. I think we may have the players at that position, but I would still be disappointed if we do not address it in the off-season. Bushrod is not the answer either. Has been our biggest weakness on the O-Line since Jammal Brown left. Was hoping Charlie Brown would develop...

|Mitch| · 01-14-2012, 08:49 PM

Rogers; Ellis; and Franklin have excelled in run defense the last half of the season... Just clogging the line, they don't show much athleticsm...

Danno · 01-14-2012, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by Captain Catfish

Our need, for a long time, has been OLB. Martez Wilson played pretty well, and he may help. But, our lack of speed at that position has caused us to put Safeties in real bad positions to try and compensate. I really hope new blood and new coaches fix that in the off-season.

Gonna be tough. Brees, Colston and Nicks are gonna eat up all the cap room.

We better hope Wilson, Jordan and Galette develop fast, reak fast.

BTW: Did Ellis even play?

Captain Catfish · 01-14-2012, 08:47 PM

Ellis has taken two MAJOR steps back without even asking "Mother May I"?

saintsfan1976 · 01-14-2012, 08:48 PM

Watching Brady tonight, there's still hope for our superbowl chances.

LivnaLieTimay · 01-14-2012, 08:53 PM

Not having a first round pick this upcoming year makes me less excited about the draft. Our front office has done a nice job finding guys in the mid to late rounds on offense but not so much on defense. I would love to see us get a pass rusher off the edge and some athletic linebackers.

Captain Catfish · 01-14-2012, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by LivnaLieTimay

Not having a first round pick this upcoming year makes me less excited about the draft. Our front office has done a nice job finding guys in the mid to late rounds on offense but not so much on defense. I would love to see us get a pass rusher off the edge and some athletic linebackers.

Damn. Forget about that. Thanks for rubbing the salt.

Danno · 01-14-2012, 09:03 PM

You build a good defense from the front back. We need D-linemen and then LB's.

Nothing wrong with our back-end. Without a good front 4 any DB will get toasted.

Our DB's are fine, we have 1 good LB (Vilma) and 1 promising young one in Wilson.

We have 1 good D-lineman (Smith, and thats debatable) and 2 promising young ones in Galette and Jordan.

Everyone else in the front 7 has journeyman talent.

gandhi1007 · 01-14-2012, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

You build a good defense from the front back. We need D-linemen and then LB's.

Nothing wrong with our back-end. Without a good front 4 any DB will get toasted.

Our DB's are fine, we have 1 good LB (Vilma) and 1 promising young one in Wilson.

We have 1 good D-lineman (Smith, and thats debatable) and 2 promising young ones in Galette and Jordan.

Everyone else in the front 7 has journeyman talent.

Agreed. All except for the 1 good D-lineman. Will Smith is done! We need talent on the edges & we need it now!

CharityMike · 01-14-2012, 09:04 PM

I think Smith has gotten slow. He has been "ok" for awhile but we need a speed guy there. Martez is going to be a beast. If I remember right, he was in the picture on everyone of the sacks. So I'd say: OLB, DT, OT

01-14-2012, 08:46 PM	#1
Captain Catfish Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Martez and Casillas both are fast for the OLB spot, they just don't get enough playing time... Agreed. Casillas needs to stay healthy, but I really like his effort. I think we may have the players at that position, but I would still be disappointed if we do not address it in the off-season. Bushrod is not the answer either. Has been our biggest weakness on the O-Line since Jammal Brown left. Was hoping Charlie Brown would develop...
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01-14-2012, 08:44 PM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Originally Posted by Captain Catfish Our need, for a long time, has been OLB. Martez Wilson played pretty well, and he may help. But, our lack of speed at that position has caused us to put Safeties in real bad positions to try and compensate. I really hope new blood and new coaches fix that in the off-season. Gonna be tough. Brees, Colston and Nicks are gonna eat up all the cap room. We better hope Wilson, Jordan and Galette develop fast, reak fast. BTW: Did Ellis even play?

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Captain Catfish Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9	Ellis has taken two MAJOR steps back without even asking "Mother May I"? G504 likes this.
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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,024 Blog Entries: 3	Watching Brady tonight, there's still hope for our superbowl chances. G504 likes this.

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LivnaLieTimay 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,499	Not having a first round pick this upcoming year makes me less excited about the draft. Our front office has done a nice job finding guys in the mid to late rounds on offense but not so much on defense. I would love to see us get a pass rusher off the edge and some athletic linebackers. Ashley likes this.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Rogers; Ellis; and Franklin have excelled in run defense the last half of the season... Just clogging the line, they don't show much athleticsm...

01-14-2012, 08:57 PM	#7
Captain Catfish Rookie Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 9	Originally Posted by LivnaLieTimay Not having a first round pick this upcoming year makes me less excited about the draft. Our front office has done a nice job finding guys in the mid to late rounds on offense but not so much on defense. I would love to see us get a pass rusher off the edge and some athletic linebackers. Damn. Forget about that. Thanks for rubbing the salt.
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01-14-2012, 09:03 PM	#8
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	You build a good defense from the front back. We need D-linemen and then LB's. Nothing wrong with our back-end. Without a good front 4 any DB will get toasted. Our DB's are fine, we have 1 good LB (Vilma) and 1 promising young one in Wilson. We have 1 good D-lineman (Smith, and thats debatable) and 2 promising young ones in Galette and Jordan. Everyone else in the front 7 has journeyman talent.

01-14-2012, 09:12 PM	#9
gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	Originally Posted by Danno You build a good defense from the front back. We need D-linemen and then LB's. Nothing wrong with our back-end. Without a good front 4 any DB will get toasted. Our DB's are fine, we have 1 good LB (Vilma) and 1 promising young one in Wilson. We have 1 good D-lineman (Smith, and thats debatable) and 2 promising young ones in Galette and Jordan. Everyone else in the front 7 has journeyman talent. Agreed. All except for the 1 good D-lineman. Will Smith is done! We need talent on the edges & we need it now!

01-14-2012, 09:04 PM	#10
CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	I think Smith has gotten slow. He has been "ok" for awhile but we need a speed guy there. Martez is going to be a beast. If I remember right, he was in the picture on everyone of the sacks. So I'd say: OLB, DT, OT