Curtis Lofton

westbankdaze · 08-26-2013, 09:33 PM

Guys. We can argue semantics all day long but our D is atrocious. If we are going to go down again this year id rather it be with the young guns than the same ole show from last year.

To me we should abandon the 3-4 this year and go back to a 4-3 with Foster in the DL lineup. Since we are hurting so bad at LB going back to 3 LB might make some sense.

|Mitch| · 08-26-2013, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by westbankdaze

To me we should abandon the 3-4 this year and go back to a 4-3 with Foster in the DL lineup.

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

rezburna · 08-26-2013, 09:43 PM

Lofton isn't very fast, and a liability in coverage; but he's smart and flies to the ball. He has a high motor, and he's a leader. Hawthorne has looked better, but we have to play players to their strengths and mask their weaknesses. Everybody has weaknesses. Patrick Willis isn't great in pass coverage either.

TheOak · 08-26-2013, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Lofton isn't very fast, and a liability in coverage; but he's smart and flies to the ball. He has a high motor, and he's a leader. Hawthorne has looked better, but we have to play players to their strengths and mask their weaknesses. Everybody has weaknesses. Patrick Willis isn't great in pass coverage either.

Drew Bree's can't punt.... We try to keep him out of that situation

westbankdaze · 08-26-2013, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

Hey I was all for a 3-4 defense but let's face it we just don't have the LBs and now we have all this talent on the front line. It makes total sense.

Why is that insane?

|Mitch| · 08-26-2013, 09:45 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Drew Bree's can't punt.... We try to keep him out of that situation

Wished he could play some LB

|Mitch| · 08-26-2013, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by westbankdaze

Why is that insane?

Because we brought in a coordinator who is 3-4?!

And if you always jump back to the comfort zone every-time you face a little toughness, nothing changes...

westbankdaze · 08-26-2013, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

Because we brought in a coordinator who is 3-4?!

And if you always jump back to the comfort zone every-time you face a little toughness, nothing changes...

Yeah but we don't have any freaking LB's now! You don't think Rob Ryan knows how to run a 4-3? We are desperate, first thing we did today was pick up a LB.

Long term I think we should go 3-4 but, man, this season it might better we wait another season.

|Mitch| · 08-26-2013, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by westbankdaze

Yeah but we don't have any freaking LB's now!

um, Galette, Wilson will be back for game 1; Atkins, Galette, Wilson, Johnson, Martin, not to mention the new Haralson...

That's 6 OLBs right there...

"I'm sorry, Rob... You'll have to throw 70%(random #) of your playbook away and adapt 4-3 in 2 weeks!"

Total insanity

westbankdaze · 08-26-2013, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

um, Galette, Wilson will be back for game 1; Atkins, Galette, Wilson, Johnson, Martin, not to mention the new Haralson...

That's 6 OLBs right there...

"I'm sorry, Rob... You'll have to throw 70%(random #) of your playbook away and adapt 4-3 in 2 weeks!" Total insanity

Desperate times require desperate measures. Play to our strengths now. I'd take our four best DL over our four best LB right now.

As for Ryan's play book did you see how many times we were in 4-3 alignment on Sunday? We played in that formation for most of the first series.

08-26-2013, 09:33 PM	#11
westbankdaze 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 843	Re: Curtis Lofton Guys. We can argue semantics all day long but our D is atrocious. If we are going to go down again this year id rather it be with the young guns than the same ole show from last year. To me we should abandon the 3-4 this year and go back to a 4-3 with Foster in the DL lineup. Since we are hurting so bad at LB going back to 3 LB might make some sense.
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08-26-2013, 09:38 PM	#12
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by westbankdaze To me we should abandon the 3-4 this year and go back to a 4-3 with Foster in the DL lineup. Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

08-26-2013, 09:43 PM	#13
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,935	Re: Curtis Lofton Lofton isn't very fast, and a liability in coverage; but he's smart and flies to the ball. He has a high motor, and he's a leader. Hawthorne has looked better, but we have to play players to their strengths and mask their weaknesses. Everybody has weaknesses. Patrick Willis isn't great in pass coverage either. \|Mitch\| and TheOak like this.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by rezburna Lofton isn't very fast, and a liability in coverage; but he's smart and flies to the ball. He has a high motor, and he's a leader. Hawthorne has looked better, but we have to play players to their strengths and mask their weaknesses. Everybody has weaknesses. Patrick Willis isn't great in pass coverage either. Drew Bree's can't punt.... We try to keep him out of that situation rezburna likes this.

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westbankdaze 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 843	Re: Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Hey I was all for a 3-4 defense but let's face it we just don't have the LBs and now we have all this talent on the front line. It makes total sense. Why is that insane? Boutte and MarchingOn like this.
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08-26-2013, 09:50 PM	#17
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by westbankdaze Why is that insane? Because we brought in a coordinator who is 3-4?! And if you always jump back to the comfort zone every-time you face a little toughness, nothing changes... MarchingOn likes this.

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westbankdaze 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 843	Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| Because we brought in a coordinator who is 3-4?! And if you always jump back to the comfort zone every-time you face a little toughness, nothing changes... Yeah but we don't have any freaking LB's now! You don't think Rob Ryan knows how to run a 4-3? We are desperate, first thing we did today was pick up a LB. Long term I think we should go 3-4 but, man, this season it might better we wait another season.
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08-26-2013, 10:05 PM	#19
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by westbankdaze Yeah but we don't have any freaking LB's now! um, Galette, Wilson will be back for game 1; Atkins, Galette, Wilson, Johnson, Martin, not to mention the new Haralson... That's 6 OLBs right there... "I'm sorry, Rob... You'll have to throw 70%(random #) of your playbook away and adapt 4-3 in 2 weeks!" Total insanity lsutigerfan and saintsfan403 like this.

08-26-2013, 10:10 PM	#20
westbankdaze 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 843	Re: Curtis Lofton Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| um, Galette, Wilson will be back for game 1; Atkins, Galette, Wilson, Johnson, Martin, not to mention the new Haralson... That's 6 OLBs right there... "I'm sorry, Rob... You'll have to throw 70%(random #) of your playbook away and adapt 4-3 in 2 weeks!" Total insanity Desperate times require desperate measures. Play to our strengths now. I'd take our four best DL over our four best LB right now. As for Ryan's play book did you see how many times we were in 4-3 alignment on Sunday? We played in that formation for most of the first series.
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