Saints experimenting on defensive line

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Vitt said the Saints gave up too many big plays last season and the defense will look to include more zone schemes. It appears that also means there will be some personnel changes. Linebacker Martez Wilson, who showed some promise last year, has been moved to defensive end. He was lining up Thursday opposite Greg Romeus, another 2011 draft pick who missed last season with an injury.

"We've got a lot of zone pressures now and it's going to call for a defensive end to drop into coverage," Vitt said. "And Martez has got a pretty good foundation from being here a year ago with coverage and coverage aspects. So we've been very encouraged for the first week of what he's done. He'll be our right end. He does a pretty good job with pattern recognition. This is a time to experiment and we'll see what he can do."

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frydaddy · 05-24-2012, 04:16 PM

Love it

RaginCajun83 · 05-24-2012, 04:34 PM

I love the idea of getting Tez more playing time just was hoping he would be the main reason to cut Shanle

Danno · 05-24-2012, 04:38 PM

From April 8th...

http://blackandgold.com/saints/43028...moving-de.html
Could Martez be moving to DE?

FinSaint · 05-24-2012, 05:26 PM

I'd like to see some recent video on Romeus, it would be really nice to see how he looks in the black and gold and on what level his mobility is at the moment.

Still, I find it curious that they don't mention anything about Gallette when listing potential starters at DE.

|Mitch| · 05-24-2012, 07:40 PM

Martez at DE and dropping back into coverage! I like it!

hagan714 · 05-24-2012, 09:22 PM

mixed feelings on the move myself. but spags has a good history using liter weight players on the line.

dizzle88 · 05-25-2012, 05:19 AM

Anywhere players can be moved to be more successful then i'm all for it, I didn't know what to make of the Martez to DE move and i still don't at this point but if Spags has made that decision then i trust it will work

Tez is a freak of an athlete and spags brings out the best in D lineman, Martez, romeus and even galette could turn into real difference makers

jeanpierre · 05-25-2012, 06:21 AM

Thinking out of the box, the Idiot Box, the Greg Williams Idiot Box...

I like it .

UK_WhoDat · 05-25-2012, 07:51 AM

Man. I am all over that coverage and coverage aspects.

I think we ain't seen nothing yet. I getting this feeling that a lotta Tezmanian devil Saints shirts will be sold.

05-24-2012, 04:10 PM	#1
Threaded by papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,754 Rating: (0 votes - average) Vitt said the Saints gave up too many big plays last season and the defense will look to include more zone schemes. It appears that also means there will be some personnel changes. Linebacker Martez Wilson, who showed some promise last year, has been moved to defensive end. He was lining up Thursday opposite Greg Romeus, another 2011 draft pick who missed last season with an injury. "We've got a lot of zone pressures now and it's going to call for a defensive end to drop into coverage," Vitt said. "And Martez has got a pretty good foundation from being here a year ago with coverage and coverage aspects. So we've been very encouraged for the first week of what he's done. He'll be our right end. He does a pretty good job with pattern recognition. This is a time to experiment and we'll see what he can do." Saints experimenting on defensive line - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN https://twitter.com/TripTP/statuses/205691751254589444 Attached Thumbnails RockyMountainSaint, TheOak and frydaddy like this. Last edited by papz; 05-24-2012 at 04:14 PM..
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05-24-2012, 04:38 PM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	From April 8th... http://blackandgold.com/saints/43028...moving-de.html Could Martez be moving to DE? RockyMountainSaint likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Thinking out of the box, the Idiot Box, the Greg Williams Idiot Box... I like it . spkb25, Rugby Saint II and TheOak like this.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	I love the idea of getting Tez more playing time just was hoping he would be the main reason to cut Shanle

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FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,961	I'd like to see some recent video on Romeus, it would be really nice to see how he looks in the black and gold and on what level his mobility is at the moment. Still, I find it curious that they don't mention anything about Gallette when listing potential starters at DE.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Martez at DE and dropping back into coverage! I like it!

05-24-2012, 09:22 PM	#7
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	mixed feelings on the move myself. but spags has a good history using liter weight players on the line.

05-25-2012, 05:19 AM	#8
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,359	Anywhere players can be moved to be more successful then i'm all for it, I didn't know what to make of the Martez to DE move and i still don't at this point but if Spags has made that decision then i trust it will work Tez is a freak of an athlete and spags brings out the best in D lineman, Martez, romeus and even galette could turn into real difference makers

05-25-2012, 07:51 AM	#10
UK_WhoDat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wherever I lay my hat Posts: 3,984	Man. I am all over that coverage and coverage aspects. I think we ain't seen nothing yet. I getting this feeling that a lotta Tezmanian devil Saints shirts will be sold.