Run Defense vs. Arizona

frankeefrank · 08-05-2012, 10:00 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, 10:06 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.

spkb25 · 08-06-2012, 05:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ashley

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.

yeah and it was the opening game, but certainly didn't look fantastic

st thomas · 08-05-2012, 10:13 PM

Easy my pals .lets give themsome playtime .before hangin

Ashley · 08-05-2012, 10:18 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.

blackangold · 08-05-2012, 10:17 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.

CharityMike · 08-06-2012, 09:27 AM

Originally Posted by blackangold

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.

It's not just you. It is hard to miss a player constantly looking bad. That long run they had on outside, Shanle was so locked up it was sad. The guy is JUNK!!!

papz · 08-05-2012, 10:17 PM

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

Danno · 08-06-2012, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by papz

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

And the radio guys talked about this right before the game.

Never read too much into a pre-season game good or bad.

Individual match-ups are more telling. Our guys were flying all over the field, were agressive and for the most part looked fine to me.

The occasional big gainer in pre-season doesn't worry me as much as getting gashed on every play. I thought our run defense looked solid for the most part.

saintfan · 08-05-2012, 10:23 PM

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

08-05-2012, 10:00 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, 10:06 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.

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spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,115	Originally Posted by Ashley 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. yeah and it was the opening game, but certainly didn't look fantastic

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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.

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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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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.

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CharityMike Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mid City, New Orleans Posts: 3,556	Originally Posted by blackangold 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. It's not just you. It is hard to miss a player constantly looking bad. That long run they had on outside, Shanle was so locked up it was sad. The guy is JUNK!!! Rugby Saint II and AlaskaSaints like this.

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	It's the first frickin' preseason game... Halo, saintfan, Crusader and 3 others like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Originally Posted by papz It's the first frickin' preseason game... And the radio guys talked about this right before the game. Never read too much into a pre-season game good or bad. Individual match-ups are more telling. Our guys were flying all over the field, were agressive and for the most part looked fine to me. The occasional big gainer in pre-season doesn't worry me as much as getting gashed on every play. I thought our run defense looked solid for the most part. saintfan and TheOak like this.

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