Brodrick Bunkley: A Gem

FinSaint · 04-14-2012, 01:49 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Hopefully Spagnoulo does a better job at keeping the defense motivated

I agree, and I'm fairly confident that the overall mentality that Spags brings in will be much more conducive to a productive and sustained effort by the whole defense - as opposed to the mentality GW brought with him.

I'm really happy with the Bunkley signing, because he is a natural 4-3 NT as opposed to f.e. Franklin, and he is strong and mobile which should produce some problems for the opposition's O-line.

Danno · 04-15-2012, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

I agree, and I'm fairly confident that the overall mentality that Spags brings in will be much more conducive to a productive and sustained effort by the whole defense - as opposed to the mentality GW brought with him.

I'm really happy with the Bunkley signing, because he is a natural 4-3 NT as opposed to f.e. Franklin, and he is strong and mobile which should produce some problems for the opposition's O-line.

Good point. In a true 3-4, Franklin may be the better player (at least he used to be), but as the 2-gap DT in a 4-3 Bunkley looks exactly like what we were hoping to out of Sean Rogers.

Could he be a slighly smaller version of Normand Hand?

FinSaint · 04-15-2012, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Could he be a slighly smaller version of Normand Hand?

If only we should be so lucky!

Danno · 04-15-2012, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

If only we should be so lucky!

No kidding.

Unfortunately it appears Saints and luck parted ways a few months back.

|Mitch| · 04-15-2012, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Unfortunately it appears Saints and luck parted ways a few months back.

I'm not so sure about that; we found ways to sign 2 stud LBs + other upgrades to very cap friendly contracts, that's gotta be just a little bit lucky...

Danno · 04-15-2012, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I'm not so sure about that; we found ways to sign 2 stud LBs + other upgrades to very cap friendly contracts, that's gotta be just a little bit lucky...

Thats hard work by Loomis. I don't think luck had anything to do with it.

We were unlucky when Goodell decided to make us an example for 31 other teams that do the same damn thing we do.

We were unlucky in that the story broke during the time where there is virtually ZERO NFL news for writers and talking heads to over-react about. If this story broke during week four of the 2012 season, it gets about 2 hours of attention then disappears forever.

halloween 65 · 04-15-2012, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I'm not so sure about that; we found ways to sign 2 stud LBs + other upgrades to very cap friendly contracts, that's gotta be just a little bit lucky...

I was more than glad to see us get this guy and the lb's, the middle in particular, Spags knows the problem areas and looks to be taking care of them quickly and with pretty good upgrades, we may not have Payton on the sidelines this year but I got a real good feeling that our D is going to be bad a$$ this year.

joker-saint · 04-16-2012, 03:00 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

No kidding.

Unfortunately it appears Saints and luck parted ways a few months back.

I feel like this season is playing right into the Saints hands. All the media and Gooddell did was hype the team and the entire Saints fan base up for this season. I feel sorry for opposing teams this year. Each of these guys is going to be out to prove something. Especially the ones that have been on the team since winning the Superbowl. I'm calling it again, this years superbowl is going to be The Broncos VS. The Saints. Who DAt!!!

FinSaint · 04-16-2012, 06:49 AM

Originally Posted by joker-saint

I'm calling it again, this years superbowl is going to be The Broncos VS. The Saints. Who DAt!!!

...and Manning is going to lose once again to the Saints.

04-14-2012, 01:49 AM	#1
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Hopefully Spagnoulo does a better job at keeping the defense motivated I agree, and I'm fairly confident that the overall mentality that Spags brings in will be much more conducive to a productive and sustained effort by the whole defense - as opposed to the mentality GW brought with him. I'm really happy with the Bunkley signing, because he is a natural 4-3 NT as opposed to f.e. Franklin, and he is strong and mobile which should produce some problems for the opposition's O-line.

04-15-2012, 09:01 AM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Originally Posted by FinSaint I agree, and I'm fairly confident that the overall mentality that Spags brings in will be much more conducive to a productive and sustained effort by the whole defense - as opposed to the mentality GW brought with him. I'm really happy with the Bunkley signing, because he is a natural 4-3 NT as opposed to f.e. Franklin, and he is strong and mobile which should produce some problems for the opposition's O-line. Good point. In a true 3-4, Franklin may be the better player (at least he used to be), but as the 2-gap DT in a 4-3 Bunkley looks exactly like what we were hoping to out of Sean Rogers. Could he be a slighly smaller version of Normand Hand?

04-15-2012, 12:48 PM	#3
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by Danno Could he be a slighly smaller version of Normand Hand? If only we should be so lucky!

04-15-2012, 01:06 PM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Originally Posted by FinSaint If only we should be so lucky! No kidding. Unfortunately it appears Saints and luck parted ways a few months back. FinSaint likes this.

04-15-2012, 01:30 PM	#5
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by Danno Unfortunately it appears Saints and luck parted ways a few months back. I'm not so sure about that; we found ways to sign 2 stud LBs + other upgrades to very cap friendly contracts, that's gotta be just a little bit lucky...

04-15-2012, 01:58 PM	#6
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I'm not so sure about that; we found ways to sign 2 stud LBs + other upgrades to very cap friendly contracts, that's gotta be just a little bit lucky... Thats hard work by Loomis. I don't think luck had anything to do with it. We were unlucky when Goodell decided to make us an example for 31 other teams that do the same damn thing we do. We were unlucky in that the story broke during the time where there is virtually ZERO NFL news for writers and talking heads to over-react about. If this story broke during week four of the 2012 season, it gets about 2 hours of attention then disappears forever.

04-15-2012, 02:09 PM	#7
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	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I'm not so sure about that; we found ways to sign 2 stud LBs + other upgrades to very cap friendly contracts, that's gotta be just a little bit lucky... I was more than glad to see us get this guy and the lb's, the middle in particular, Spags knows the problem areas and looks to be taking care of them quickly and with pretty good upgrades, we may not have Payton on the sidelines this year but I got a real good feeling that our D is going to be bad a$$ this year.

04-16-2012, 03:00 AM	#8
joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Originally Posted by Danno No kidding. Unfortunately it appears Saints and luck parted ways a few months back. I feel like this season is playing right into the Saints hands. All the media and Gooddell did was hype the team and the entire Saints fan base up for this season. I feel sorry for opposing teams this year. Each of these guys is going to be out to prove something. Especially the ones that have been on the team since winning the Superbowl. I'm calling it again, this years superbowl is going to be The Broncos VS. The Saints. Who DAt!!!

04-16-2012, 06:49 AM	#9
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Originally Posted by joker-saint I'm calling it again, this years superbowl is going to be The Broncos VS. The Saints. Who DAt!!! ...and Manning is going to lose once again to the Saints. joker-saint likes this.

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