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Old 08-05-2013, 04:53 PM   #11
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Are they ever ready to say goodbye? I give you exhibit A: Shanle
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I'm pulling for him cause I like the guy and I hope he excels this season. Am I really in the minority?
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We might be pleasantly surprised by WS at linebacker. Most of us thought Gallette would not be a factor and now it looks like he may be our starter-regardless of injuries. Besides, WS may actually have good coverage skills......he did intercept a pass from Kurt Warner-cant say the same for half our secondary
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We might be pleasantly surprised by WS at linebacker. Most of us thought Gallette would not be a factor and now it looks like he may be our starter-regardless of injuries. Besides, WS may actually have good coverage skills......he did intercept a pass from Kurt Warner-cant say the same for half our secondary
I don't know who you are referring to as not thinking Gallette would be a factor. Not this guy. His success with very limited reps, the writing was on the wall.

IMO WS will be terrible in coverage, he is very slow, he has a lot of miles on him and he is nearing the end of his career. Doesn't sound like a recipe for success to me.
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We might be pleasantly surprised by WS at linebacker. Most of us thought Gallette would not be a factor and now it looks like he may be our starter-regardless of injuries.
The minority thought he wouldn't be a factor, certainly not the majority of us.
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I'd like to see Smith have one last good year. He's been nothing but a pro since he's been here.
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Old 08-05-2013, 10:28 PM   #17
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He'll be alright. There are situations where I could see him doing extremely well like around the goal line and special teams. Even in coverage he could probably hold his own against a TE used mainly for blocking.

I think people are getting wrapped around him trying to cover a Gonzalez or Vernon D which let's face it, hardly anybody can do effectively so he won't be called upon for that service.
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I just don't see him making a differents at his age starting over in a new defence of sheme.
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Re: Saints Training Camp 2013: Will Smith Isn't Ready To Say Goodbye

Originally Posted by CharityMike View Post
Are they ever ready to say goodbye? I give you exhibit A: Shanle
I wouldn't want anybody on my team that was ready to say goodbye. You need guys that are fighters and that will do what it takes to get a roster spot and play on sundays.
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Re: Saints Training Camp 2013: Will Smith Isn't Ready To Say Goodbye

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I don't know who you are referring to as not thinking Gallette would be a factor. Not this guy. His success with very limited reps, the writing was on the wall.

IMO WS will be terrible in coverage, he is very slow, he has a lot of miles on him and he is nearing the end of his career. Doesn't sound like a recipe for success to me.
What I meant by that was that a lot of what I read about our defense seemed to be revolved around Butler and Wilson.....with very little reguards to Gallette. I wasn't sure myself if he would be able to perform at lb since he was mainly used as a pass rusher in a 4-3.
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