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Lack of Talent on Defensive Line 24 39.34%
Lack of Talent at Cornerback 5 8.20%
Lack of Talent at Safety 3 4.92%
Scheme, still need time to learn 16 26.23%
Commitment to 1st Rounders, FA Contracts, Need Young Guns to Play 3 4.92%
Lack of Running Game, Puts Defense on Field to Much 10 16.39%
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Why Is the Defense So Bad?

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by jeanpierre Bamm! There you go! And more coaches should have this attitude! Coach Payton has certainly been that way... There was an article recently on "coach killers" , players, mostly quarterbacks, that can kill coaches' careers... Spagnulo ...

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Old 10-27-2012, 10:18 PM   #41
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Originally Posted by jeanpierre View Post
Bamm! There you go! And more coaches should have this attitude! Coach Payton has certainly been that way...

There was an article recently on "coach killers" , players, mostly quarterbacks, that can kill coaches' careers...

Spagnulo had better forget about who was signed to what FA contract, and who was picked Round 1 and get guys who can get after it!

The FA signing of Bunkley is starting to look like a gem; he really was disruptive on that goal-line stand and I think you live with the mistakes but you match him with Hicks!
Yes sir! Take Ellis out of the line up. In the secondary replace Jenkins with Quaddus at FS play Jenkins at SS rotating with Harper just to see if Jenkins can play at all if not trade him now, please!!
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Old 10-28-2012, 08:33 AM   #42
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Originally Posted by xan View Post
What happened to the option for LB's? If the LB's are always in inferior positions, and can't cover a tight end, then what good is a pass rush or DBs?
ok get wilson of the bench and put him at lb

Originally Posted by SmashMouth View Post
Lack of talent for Spags' system...It will take a year or two ...
agreed this is still williams defense

Originally Posted by Boutte View Post
One thing I like about Spagnuolo is that he isn't going to stand pat. His career is on the line here. He's already failed as the HC in St. Louis and failing as the DC would be a disaster for his career aspirations. The next step would be hoping for a decent college job. The guy is going to pull out all the stops.
i would have agreed earlier in the season. i think he is getting into a game by game rut. he is not making many changes during the game and seems unwilling to reverse his moves he made for a few players. front office?

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Yes sir! Take Ellis out of the line up. In the secondary replace Jenkins with Quaddus at FS play Jenkins at SS rotating with Harper just to see if Jenkins can play at all if not trade him now, please!!
i was thinking the same thing with jenkins. i would look to the draft for a solid tall cb with ball skills to move into the fs position. there will be som nice fa possible out there.


on paper this defense should not be sucking eggs as bad as they are. but they leave a lot to be desired.

the point i like is the time the defense stays on the field. the saints are still looking for a ground game to eat up the clock in the second half. been looking for that phase of the offense for years. but that point does not explain the poor play in the first half

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins
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Jenkins has pretty much been a disaster at Safety; with his size, is it not to late to do a reclamation and move him to either strong safety or right cornerback and letting him play the slot in nickel/dime packages?
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And Akiem Hicks, if Ellis is not going to be signed again as a FA, wouldn't it be prudent to allow him more time to develop?
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It so embarrassing that the talking head shows are saying to take the QB facing the Saints each and everyweek...

Where's the heart?!?
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Old 10-28-2012, 01:31 PM   #46
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This is HISTORICALLY BAD...

Whether you're in Harper's, Ellis', Smith's, Shanle's, Robinson's, Jenkins' Camp(s) or not, we all can agree this is the worst defense we've ever seen...

Can Darren Sharper at least walk?
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Re: Why Is the Defense So Bad?

Originally Posted by jeanpierre View Post
This is HISTORICALLY BAD...

Whether you're in Harper's, Ellis', Smith's, Shanle's, Robinson's, Jenkins' Camp(s) or not, we all can agree this is the worst defense we've ever seen...

Can Darren Sharper at least walk?
Darren Sharper in 2010 was worse than any DB we had on the roster.

I'd imagine he hasn't gotten any better.
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Old 10-28-2012, 07:26 PM   #48
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Wondering if we'll see more rotation of the defensive line with the "altitude factor"?!?
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Hicks is really lookin lively on the line...

I know he got smashed on the double team, but he's really battling and starting to be disruptive...
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This is why I laugh why wait till now to run the ball...SMDH we need a miracle
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