Run Defense vs. Arizona

frankeefrank · 08-05-2012, 11:00 PM

Didn't like our run defense at all against the Cardinals.
Don't want to hear, "they'll get it fixed." Again and again.
It's the personnel not the scheme.

The worst part is you'll hear all week how Alphonso Smith is a sleeper this year, based on his performance against the Saints.
Then in 5 days he rush for 5 on 7 carries against the Chiefs and we'll know how bad our front 7 is.

Ashley · 08-05-2012, 11:06 PM

I'm not even going to say anything bad our team yet. I do feel your pain man, it does seem year in and year out. So I do see where you are going, but I'm not jumping on that ship yet.

st thomas · 08-05-2012, 11:13 PM

Easy my pals .lets give themsome playtime .before hangin

blackangold · 08-05-2012, 11:17 PM

Yeah, I am not going to judge how our team will play until the 3rd preseason game (4th for us).
I saw good things from a lot of the D players we all have been talking about (JR, Wilson, Lofton). Also #75 Walker had a great game in the 2nd half, he may be a sleeper DT.

I don't know if I just key in on Shanle but I always see him getting blocked out or misreading the play completely. Just in this pre-season game I saw 4 plays which he was out of position or blocked out of the play.

papz · 08-05-2012, 11:17 PM

It's the first frickin' preseason game...

Ashley · 08-05-2012, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

Easy my pals .lets give themsome playtime .before hangin

oh, please don't get me mixed up in the hangin group. I am nowhere near that. Just wanted to state i could see where he was coming from.

saintfan · 08-05-2012, 11:23 PM

1 week of practice and installing a new defense and we're already hearing this? Amazing.

SaintsRule11 · 08-05-2012, 11:25 PM

I would say so far this defense - although this was only one irrelevant preseason game - reminds me a little more of the 2009 defense, giving up some big plays but playing better in the red zone and getting turnovers when needed.

buckblaster1 · 08-05-2012, 11:30 PM

i personaly saw alot of good in the starters . an int. some penatration on the line. thought lofton looked real good. and something u dont see a whole lot of defensive players actually wrapping up when they tackel instead using their shoulder pads to knok guys down

leilung · 08-05-2012, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by buckblaster1

i personaly saw alot of good in the starters . an int. some penatration on the line. thought lofton looked real good. and something u dont see a whole lot of defensive players actually wrapping up when they tackel instead using their shoulder pads to knok guys down

Maybe we were looking at two different games. I saw much of the same old no-wrap tackling like much of last year's D.

08-05-2012, 11:00 PM	#1
frankeefrank 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 775	Run Defense vs. Arizona Didn't like our run defense at all against the Cardinals. Don't want to hear, "they'll get it fixed." Again and again. It's the personnel not the scheme. The worst part is you'll hear all week how Alphonso Smith is a sleeper this year, based on his performance against the Saints. Then in 5 days he rush for 5 on 7 carries against the Chiefs and we'll know how bad our front 7 is. SaintsRule11 likes this.
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08-05-2012, 11:06 PM	#2
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	I'm not even going to say anything bad our team yet. I do feel your pain man, it does seem year in and year out. So I do see where you are going, but I'm not jumping on that ship yet. spkb25 and The Dude like this.

08-05-2012, 11:13 PM	#3
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Easy my pals .lets give themsome playtime .before hangin Halo likes this.

08-05-2012, 11:17 PM	#4
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Yeah, I am not going to judge how our team will play until the 3rd preseason game (4th for us). I saw good things from a lot of the D players we all have been talking about (JR, Wilson, Lofton). Also #75 Walker had a great game in the 2nd half, he may be a sleeper DT. I don't know if I just key in on Shanle but I always see him getting blocked out or misreading the play completely. Just in this pre-season game I saw 4 plays which he was out of position or blocked out of the play. Halo, st thomas and buckblaster1 like this.

08-05-2012, 11:17 PM	#5
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,744	It's the first frickin' preseason game... Halo, saintfan, Crusader and 3 others like this.

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08-05-2012, 11:18 PM	#6
Ashley Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Colorado Springs Co Posts: 2,760	Originally Posted by st thomas Easy my pals .lets give themsome playtime .before hangin oh, please don't get me mixed up in the hangin group. I am nowhere near that. Just wanted to state i could see where he was coming from. st thomas likes this.

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SaintsRule11 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 277	I would say so far this defense - although this was only one irrelevant preseason game - reminds me a little more of the 2009 defense, giving up some big plays but playing better in the red zone and getting turnovers when needed.
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08-05-2012, 11:30 PM	#9
buckblaster1 Registered Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 30	i personaly saw alot of good in the starters . an int. some penatration on the line. thought lofton looked real good. and something u dont see a whole lot of defensive players actually wrapping up when they tackel instead using their shoulder pads to knok guys down papz likes this.
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08-05-2012, 11:33 PM	#10
leilung Booty Bandit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Wastelands that are NJ Posts: 1,369	Originally Posted by buckblaster1 i personaly saw alot of good in the starters . an int. some penatration on the line. thought lofton looked real good. and something u dont see a whole lot of defensive players actually wrapping up when they tackel instead using their shoulder pads to knok guys down Maybe we were looking at two different games. I saw much of the same old no-wrap tackling like much of last year's D.

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