TheOak

Preseason does have a lot of value for starters depending on what portions you are looking at.


HoF game was a test to see if Brees/Carmicheal was where the real bond and value is. Taking absolutly nothing away from Sean Payton... he is our Moses... But that first possession looked like mid season last year and I didnt see any cues missed.

Jags and Texans will be a real test against good Defenses. Lets watch to see how cohesive we look on offense.

Quick observation: Saints in the HoF game was punishment.... Being as how we play AGAIN 3 days later on the E Coast. Did the Saints return to NO or just continue on to NE and practice with the Pats before we play them Thursday... No need to round trip that crap.

Patriots: This will be the first true test of our secondary.. albeit with out our starting CBs. This is the first great QB we will face in preseason.

Jaguars: This will test our offense,,, great defense last year and it will also test our LB's and front 4... MJD will be the first real back we face.

Texans: A test of our defense as a whole... between Schaub airing it out and Foster on the ground we will see how well Spag's is getting things tightened up. Also another test of Brees/Carmicheal as Houston had a hell of a defense last season.

Titans: Starters will probably play an entire half... Now we get to see if they get their rhythm on Offense and can interrupt the rhythm of an opposing Defense...


Its all elementary but that is what preseason is for... 10% of the game is to test starters and the rest is for 2nd and 3rd stringers to showcase their talents.


Discuss? Some of you know a lot more about our opponents than I do.