New Orleans Saints secondary subtle early impressions

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One thing that stands out from early Saints practices under new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and secondary coach Ken Flajole, whom Spagnuolo brought over from his Rams staff, it is different drills for the secondary.

Interceptions, or, more accurately, the lack thereof have been a problem for the Saints recently and Spagnuolo has some new drills for his defensive backs. In one, they stand on the side of a high pole and are required to reach around it and catch balls thrown to the opposite side of where they are standing. The backs also have drills catching balls that are painted white on both tips, some times hauling in throws after running a distance under a net designed to keep them low.

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dizzle88 · 05-31-2012, 04:08 PM

Like I said a couple of weeks ago

"the more I read about spags, the more i like him and am glad we have him running our D.

He's noticed our weaknesses and is making strides, yeah the forced fumbles were good, but i grew more and more annoyed of a 3 yard run turning into a 9 yard run because we wanted to strip the ball more than tackle

Danno · 05-31-2012, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Like I said a couple of weeks ago

"the more I read about spags, the more i like him and am glad we have him running our D.

He's noticed our weaknesses and is making strides, yeah the forced fumbles were good, but i grew more and more annoyed of a 3 yard run turning into a 9 yard run because we wanted to strip the ball more than tackle

Agreed. I think the missed tackles were a bigger problem than the lack of picks.

CharityMike · 05-31-2012, 07:30 PM

"In one, they stand on the side of a high pole and are required to reach around it and catch balls thrown to the opposite side of where they are standing. The backs also have drills catching balls that are painted white on both tips, some times hauling in throws after running a distance under a net designed to keep them low."

Music to my ears. Roman Harper better be doing this day and night!

The Dude · 05-31-2012, 08:08 PM

The reason why we had so few take aways is because we always went for the strip or interception to collect that pay per perfomance money instead of wrapping up and tackling.

CharityMike · 05-31-2012, 08:46 PM

I think thats a sore subject.

Rugby Saint II · 06-01-2012, 02:25 PM

Subtle????? Teaching them the fundamentals is anything but subtle!

ScottF · 06-01-2012, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

The reason why we had so few take aways is because we always went for the strip or interception to collect that pay per perfomance money instead of wrapping up and tackling.

You solved the lack of ints question--- because our DB's were making so much off bounties, they didn't have incentive for picks

The Dude · 06-01-2012, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by ScottF

You solved the lack of ints question--- because our DB's were making so much off bounties, they didn't have incentive for picks

Huh?

05-31-2012, 03:01 PM	#1
Threaded by CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556 Rating: (0 votes - average) One thing that stands out from early Saints practices under new defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo and secondary coach Ken Flajole, whom Spagnuolo brought over from his Rams staff, it is different drills for the secondary. Interceptions, or, more accurately, the lack thereof have been a problem for the Saints recently and Spagnuolo has some new drills for his defensive backs. In one, they stand on the side of a high pole and are required to reach around it and catch balls thrown to the opposite side of where they are standing. The backs also have drills catching balls that are painted white on both tips, some times hauling in throws after running a distance under a net designed to keep them low. Read more. New Orleans Saints secondary subtle early impressions - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com Attached Thumbnails Last edited by papz; 05-31-2012 at 07:29 PM..
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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	Like I said a couple of weeks ago "the more I read about spags, the more i like him and am glad we have him running our D. He's noticed our weaknesses and is making strides, yeah the forced fumbles were good, but i grew more and more annoyed of a 3 yard run turning into a 9 yard run because we wanted to strip the ball more than tackle Danno and RockyMountainSaint like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Originally Posted by dizzle88 Like I said a couple of weeks ago "the more I read about spags, the more i like him and am glad we have him running our D. He's noticed our weaknesses and is making strides, yeah the forced fumbles were good, but i grew more and more annoyed of a 3 yard run turning into a 9 yard run because we wanted to strip the ball more than tackle Agreed. I think the missed tackles were a bigger problem than the lack of picks.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	The reason why we had so few take aways is because we always went for the strip or interception to collect that pay per perfomance money instead of wrapping up and tackling.
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CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	"In one, they stand on the side of a high pole and are required to reach around it and catch balls thrown to the opposite side of where they are standing. The backs also have drills catching balls that are painted white on both tips, some times hauling in throws after running a distance under a net designed to keep them low." Music to my ears. Roman Harper better be doing this day and night!

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CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	I think thats a sore subject.

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ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Originally Posted by The Dude The reason why we had so few take aways is because we always went for the strip or interception to collect that pay per perfomance money instead of wrapping up and tackling. You solved the lack of ints question--- because our DB's were making so much off bounties, they didn't have incentive for picks

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,048	Originally Posted by ScottF You solved the lack of ints question--- because our DB's were making so much off bounties, they didn't have incentive for picks Huh?
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