Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks

Rugby Saint II · 09-10-2012, 02:09 PM

When Nicks left in free agency there were a lot of folks that were very upset with the front offices decision.
Enter Grubbs.......the next annointed savior on the O-line. After seeing the O-line perform in regular season how do ya'll feel about him now?

papz · 09-10-2012, 02:13 PM

Danno · 09-10-2012, 02:18 PM

Grubbs did a lot better than our OT's.
Grubbs wasn't the problem.
He and Evans graded out the best of our O-line.

Mardigras9 · 09-10-2012, 02:22 PM

Whole O-line didn't seem like they had gelled. They had a game like this last year (think it was the Rams) and made all the right adjustments. Can't single out Grubbs yesterday.

The Dude · 09-10-2012, 02:26 PM

Gotta remember one the past year we have totally revamped our line. Stinch gone, De la Puente, new, Nicks gone, who am I missing? A new offensive line takes time to gel.

NuNu318 · 09-10-2012, 03:03 PM

Lets not blame Grubbs. He wasn't the problem....Bushrod and Strief were.

dizzle88 · 09-10-2012, 03:12 PM

First pick in our next draft

Some monster offensive tackle because I'm sick of both of ours

When brees notices the blitz and has to do that WOAH CRAP!! kind of recognition, it always coming from their assigned players

Cruize · 09-10-2012, 03:16 PM

De la Puente got trucked a few times as well. Which can't happen for Drew to be successful. He can step up or out if the tackles get beat. He can't succeed with pressure in his face. Graham is not a good blocker at all. It was collectively a bad effort overall.

halloween 65 · 09-10-2012, 03:50 PM

The O-Line was man handled period, they know it, we know it, the entire country knows it . The Skins gave everyone a blue print on how to handle the Saints, Lord knows I miss Payton.

lumm0x · 09-10-2012, 03:52 PM

Bushrod has always been someone that needs to be helped either with a double team or a chip. Streif is solid but unspectacular on a great day and mediocre on most days. I agree, the guards are not the issue and Grubbs was not particularly bad. De La Puente was a practice roster player surrounded by two all-pro's to look decent. He is not a particularly strong part of the line. I'd love to see us go after a top LT next year in the draft.

09-10-2012, 02:09 PM	#1
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,073	Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks When Nicks left in free agency there were a lot of folks that were very upset with the front offices decision. Enter Grubbs.......the next annointed savior on the O-line. After seeing the O-line perform in regular season how do ya'll feel about him now?

09-10-2012, 02:13 PM	#2
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,754	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks Rugby Saint II likes this.

09-10-2012, 02:18 PM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks Grubbs did a lot better than our OT's. Grubbs wasn't the problem. He and Evans graded out the best of our O-line. FinSaint likes this.

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks Whole O-line didn't seem like they had gelled. They had a game like this last year (think it was the Rams) and made all the right adjustments. Can't single out Grubbs yesterday. SaintsRule11 likes this.

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The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,050	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks Gotta remember one the past year we have totally revamped our line. Stinch gone, De la Puente, new, Nicks gone, who am I missing? A new offensive line takes time to gel.
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09-10-2012, 03:03 PM	#6
NuNu318 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: VA Posts: 465	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks Lets not blame Grubbs. He wasn't the problem....Bushrod and Strief were. BIGEASY504 and SaintsRule11 like this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,359	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks First pick in our next draft Some monster offensive tackle because I'm sick of both of ours When brees notices the blitz and has to do that WOAH CRAP!! kind of recognition, it always coming from their assigned players BIGEASY504 and SaintsRule11 like this.

09-10-2012, 03:16 PM	#8
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,457	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks De la Puente got trucked a few times as well. Which can't happen for Drew to be successful. He can step up or out if the tackles get beat. He can't succeed with pressure in his face. Graham is not a good blocker at all. It was collectively a bad effort overall.
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09-10-2012, 03:50 PM	#9
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks The O-Line was man handled period, they know it, we know it, the entire country knows it . The Skins gave everyone a blue print on how to handle the Saints, Lord knows I miss Payton. SaintsRule11 likes this.

09-10-2012, 03:52 PM	#10
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	Re: Ben Grubbs vs. Carl Nicks Bushrod has always been someone that needs to be helped either with a double team or a chip. Streif is solid but unspectacular on a great day and mediocre on most days. I agree, the guards are not the issue and Grubbs was not particularly bad. De La Puente was a practice roster player surrounded by two all-pro's to look decent. He is not a particularly strong part of the line. I'd love to see us go after a top LT next year in the draft. SaintsRule11 likes this.

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