New Orleans Saints linebackers Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne included in NFL tackling efficiency rankings

WhoDat!656 · 07-06-2012, 09:00 AM

Two of the Saints new additions were featured in the analysis. The news was good and bad.

New Orleans Saints linebackers Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne included in NFL tackling efficiency rankings - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

Danno · 07-06-2012, 09:04 AM

Lets see,

Better fundamentals front to back.
Better tackling.
More disciplined schemes.
All weaknesses addressed.

It could be a pretty good year for our defense.

Utah_Saint · 07-06-2012, 09:57 AM

"At the ugly end of the spectrum, Sean Weatherspoon posts the worst ratio among linebackers, missing a tackle for every 7.1 he attempted."

And Lofa Tatupu has the 6th worst tackling efficiency one miss for every 7.9tackles.

I apologize for going off topic but I really enjoy pointing out the Falcons suck at any given opportunity.

Danno · 07-06-2012, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

"At the ugly end of the spectrum, Sean Weatherspoon posts the worst ratio among linebackers, missing a tackle for every 7.1 he attempted."

And Lofa Tatupu has the 6th worst tackling efficiency one miss for every 7.9tackles.

I apologize for going off topic but I really enjoy pointing out the Falcons suck at any given opportunity.

Its required.

burningmetal · 07-06-2012, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Utah_Saint

"At the ugly end of the spectrum, Sean Weatherspoon posts the worst ratio among linebackers, missing a tackle for every 7.1 he attempted."

And Lofa Tatupu has the 6th worst tackling efficiency one miss for every 7.9tackles.

I apologize for going off topic but I really enjoy pointing out the Falcons suck at any given opportunity.

No need to apologize. It's our birth right as Saints fans.

burningmetal · 07-06-2012, 10:24 AM

I actually agreed with something Jeff Duncan said, for once. I was just getting ready to slam him for saying that Lofton and Hawthorne were among the leaders in missed tackles and failing to realize that when you're getting to the ball more than anyone else, you're probably going to have a few missed tackles... But then Jeff said almost exactly that. I'm amazed.

You never want to miss a tackle, but it is going to happen sometimes. The percentage of tackles made per opportunity is probably very high for those two guys. And Jeff's right, we haven't seen enough of that for a very long time.

TheOak · 07-06-2012, 10:54 AM

32 missed tackles in 3 years.... I hardly see the bad.

That is missing 1 tackle in every 1 1/2 games.... Shanley had that average of missed tackles per quarter.

AllSaints · 07-06-2012, 05:06 PM

shanle Is horrible n if he is startin this year Imma turn the tv when the D plays... I cant stand watchin this guy anymore ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!

Rugby Saint II · 07-06-2012, 07:02 PM

Stopping someone before they score would be a nice change.

mutineer10 · 07-07-2012, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Stopping someone before they score would be a nice change.

Not getting owned by a chump like Alex Smith would be nice, too.

07-06-2012, 09:00 AM	#1
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	New Orleans Saints linebackers Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne included in NFL tackling efficiency rankings Two of the Saints new additions were featured in the analysis. The news was good and bad. New Orleans Saints linebackers Curtis Lofton, David Hawthorne included in NFL tackling efficiency rankings - New Orleans Saints Football NFL News - NOLA.com

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	"At the ugly end of the spectrum, Sean Weatherspoon posts the worst ratio among linebackers, missing a tackle for every 7.1 he attempted." And Lofa Tatupu has the 6th worst tackling efficiency one miss for every 7.9tackles. I apologize for going off topic but I really enjoy pointing out the Falcons suck at any given opportunity. Danno and mutineer10 like this.

07-06-2012, 10:09 AM	#4
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Originally Posted by Utah_Saint "At the ugly end of the spectrum, Sean Weatherspoon posts the worst ratio among linebackers, missing a tackle for every 7.1 he attempted." And Lofa Tatupu has the 6th worst tackling efficiency one miss for every 7.9tackles. I apologize for going off topic but I really enjoy pointing out the Falcons suck at any given opportunity. Its required.

07-06-2012, 10:10 AM	#5
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by Utah_Saint "At the ugly end of the spectrum, Sean Weatherspoon posts the worst ratio among linebackers, missing a tackle for every 7.1 he attempted." And Lofa Tatupu has the 6th worst tackling efficiency one miss for every 7.9tackles. I apologize for going off topic but I really enjoy pointing out the Falcons suck at any given opportunity. No need to apologize. It's our birth right as Saints fans.

07-06-2012, 10:24 AM	#6
burningmetal 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 3,923 Blog Entries: 3	I actually agreed with something Jeff Duncan said, for once. I was just getting ready to slam him for saying that Lofton and Hawthorne were among the leaders in missed tackles and failing to realize that when you're getting to the ball more than anyone else, you're probably going to have a few missed tackles... But then Jeff said almost exactly that. I'm amazed. You never want to miss a tackle, but it is going to happen sometimes. The percentage of tackles made per opportunity is probably very high for those two guys. And Jeff's right, we haven't seen enough of that for a very long time.
	If I had a nickel for every time I heard that, the NFL would fine and suspend me.

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07-06-2012, 09:04 AM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Lets see, Better fundamentals front to back. Better tackling. More disciplined schemes. All weaknesses addressed. It could be a pretty good year for our defense.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	32 missed tackles in 3 years.... I hardly see the bad. That is missing 1 tackle in every 1 1/2 games.... Shanley had that average of missed tackles per quarter.

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AllSaints Breakin Records Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deville, Louisiana Posts: 2,167	shanle Is horrible n if he is startin this year Imma turn the tv when the D plays... I cant stand watchin this guy anymore ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! !!

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Stopping someone before they score would be a nice change.

07-07-2012, 09:58 AM	#10
mutineer10 Site Donor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 1,739	Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Stopping someone before they score would be a nice change. Not getting owned by a chump like Alex Smith would be nice, too.