New Orleans Saints: What Who Dat Fans Can Expect from Junior Galette in 2012

st thomas · 02-11-2012, 06:45 PM

junior will get better and better. in spag we trust

FinSaint · 02-12-2012, 04:41 AM

OK, so I had to recalculate the top 10 pass rushing DEs' average physical attributes, and they are as follows:

Allen, Babin, Pierre-Paul, Chris Long, Avril, Clemons, Trent Cole, Peppers, Mark Anderson, and Andre Carter.

That's an average of 6-4 and 267 lbs, while the height average didn't seem to increase it actually did by .04, but still it came down as the same 6-4.

Marlboro Man · 02-12-2012, 05:48 AM

Man, I would LOVE that draft they have on Bleacher Report.

SloMotion · 02-12-2012, 08:17 AM

When you talk about an athlete's 'size' in relation to football, two things come to mind:

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog
A good big man beats a good little man every day

At 6'2", 258lbs, Galette is a tad small for a DE, not so small that it's an extreme liability, but it did say in the article, "has difficulty in shedding blockers and making tackles ... making containment, and pushing the runners back inside." ... that's kinda' key in being a successful DE in the NFL.

He's got plenty of fight (and speed), which is good because you need it when you're facing 300lb+ offensive tackles most plays. Those are the "good big men" I was talking about.

19 tackles, 4.5 sacks and considered the 'best pure pass-rusher' on the team ... not too bad for a second-year guy and a lot of NFL rosters carry guys specifically for third-down passing situations.

You can coach a guy to defend the run, you can't coach him 'heart'. Junior Galette got some 'heart'. Spags gonna' work some magic with this guy, ga-ron-tee.

halloween 65 · 02-12-2012, 08:55 AM

Junior and Romeus will be KINGS. We just got to get a push in the middle.

FinSaint · 02-12-2012, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Junior and Romeus will be KINGS. We just got to get a push in the middle.

Is that the new NFL LA expansion franchise?

SloMotion · 02-12-2012, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Is that the new NFL LA expansion franchise?

... Los Angeles Kings? ... hmmm ... I've heard that somewhere before ... got kinda' a ring to it ... we'll turn this into a 'hockey' board yet,

... J/K!

FinSaint · 02-12-2012, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

... Los Angeles Kings? ... hmmm ... I've heard that somewhere before ... got kinda' a ring to it ... we'll turn this into a 'hockey' board yet, ... J/K!

Yeah, it should be something like the LA "Gridiron Kings" etc. so as not to cause any mix ups with the NHL franchise.

SloMotion · 02-12-2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Yeah, it should be something like the LA "Gridiron Kings" etc. so as not to cause any mix ups with the NHL franchise.

No, it could work, they had the baseball 'St. Louis Cardinals' and the football 'St. Louis Cardinals' at the same time ... unless of course you're insulting the average Los Angeles sports fan by saying they would be confused and unable to differentiate between the two teams, in which case, I fully support what you're saying,

Ashley · 02-12-2012, 09:37 PM

just read this post, and yes I'm for one one can not wait to see what spags can do with him this year. Also with greg romeus!

02-12-2012, 08:17 AM	#4
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	When you talk about an athlete's 'size' in relation to football, two things come to mind: It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog A good big man beats a good little man every day At 6'2", 258lbs, Galette is a tad small for a DE, not so small that it's an extreme liability, but it did say in the article, "has difficulty in shedding blockers and making tackles ... making containment, and pushing the runners back inside." ... that's kinda' key in being a successful DE in the NFL. He's got plenty of fight (and speed), which is good because you need it when you're facing 300lb+ offensive tackles most plays. Those are the "good big men" I was talking about. 19 tackles, 4.5 sacks and considered the 'best pure pass-rusher' on the team ... not too bad for a second-year guy and a lot of NFL rosters carry guys specifically for third-down passing situations. You can coach a guy to defend the run, you can't coach him 'heart'. Junior Galette got some 'heart'. Spags gonna' work some magic with this guy, ga-ron-tee.

02-12-2012, 08:55 AM	#5
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Junior and Romeus will be KINGS. We just got to get a push in the middle. Ashley likes this.

02-12-2012, 09:03 AM	#6
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by halloween 65 Junior and Romeus will be KINGS. We just got to get a push in the middle. Is that the new NFL LA expansion franchise? Rugby Saint II and SloMotion like this.

02-12-2012, 09:41 AM	#7
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Originally Posted by FinSaint Is that the new NFL LA expansion franchise? ... Los Angeles Kings? ... hmmm ... I've heard that somewhere before ... got kinda' a ring to it ... we'll turn this into a 'hockey' board yet, ... J/K!
	Last edited by SloMotion; 02-12-2012 at 09:42 AM.. Reason: add 'just kidding' for clarification

02-12-2012, 09:46 AM	#8
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by SloMotion ... Los Angeles Kings? ... hmmm ... I've heard that somewhere before ... got kinda' a ring to it ... we'll turn this into a 'hockey' board yet, ... J/K! Yeah, it should be something like the LA "Gridiron Kings" etc. so as not to cause any mix ups with the NHL franchise.

02-11-2012, 06:45 PM	#1
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	junior will get better and better. in spag we trust

02-12-2012, 04:41 AM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	OK, so I had to recalculate the top 10 pass rushing DEs' average physical attributes, and they are as follows: Allen, Babin, Pierre-Paul, Chris Long, Avril, Clemons, Trent Cole, Peppers, Mark Anderson, and Andre Carter. That's an average of 6-4 and 267 lbs, while the height average didn't seem to increase it actually did by .04, but still it came down as the same 6-4.

02-12-2012, 05:48 AM	#3
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Man, I would LOVE that draft they have on Bleacher Report.

02-12-2012, 10:09 AM	#9
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Originally Posted by FinSaint Yeah, it should be something like the LA "Gridiron Kings" etc. so as not to cause any mix ups with the NHL franchise. No, it could work, they had the baseball 'St. Louis Cardinals' and the football 'St. Louis Cardinals' at the same time ... unless of course you're insulting the average Los Angeles sports fan by saying they would be confused and unable to differentiate between the two teams, in which case, I fully support what you're saying,

02-12-2012, 09:37 PM	#10
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	just read this post, and yes I'm for one one can not wait to see what spags can do with him this year. Also with greg romeus!