DISPLACEDFAN

What difference does it make if its 30 years or 22 years really come on its not the point.

My point is baring some unforeseen miracle I don't see how our defense is going to be any better than we have been yr in and yr out. Maybe our scheme may change but we still have the same players with the same lack of ability to get to the QB

I'm sorry I even started this thread because its obvious you all are satisfied having a lame A-- defense as long as we have a epic offense

SaintFanInATLHELL

And we had basically those same players the three years before that. Yet the Saints averaged 34 sacks a year from 2009-2011. The scheme changed last year.

The Saints were a top 10 defense less than 3 years ago. And this is with the same base personnel.
I understand your frustration. I don't think that it is satisfaction. I believe it's understanding the reality of the constraints of today's NFL. As I pointed out before literally to get the defense you want, we would have had to not resign Brees to his $100+ million contract. That would have a catastrophic devastation for the franchise.

At the end of the day, the objective is neither to have epic offense or defense. The objective is to be the team hoisting the Lombardi in the end. Pittsburg has been #1 or #2 in scoring defense for the last decade. Yet they have not won every SuperBowl, have not won it in 5 years now, and did not make the playoffs last year.

Same for offense. Saints were #2 in both scoring and yards last year, and have been in the top 5 virtually every year of Payton's tenure. Yet we only have one trophy so far to show for it.

So my question isn't do we have epic offense or epic defense. My question is do we have the elements to put together a run to the trophy this year?

Ryan's scheme is closer to William's. The 3-4 looks fits our existing personnel better. The defense has time to gel as the offense pretty much starts the team with a 24 point lead on a consistent basis. If the defense can simply succeed in holding the opposition down in scoring, and get a couple of takeaways per game, then the team will be successful.

SFIAH

Super Bowl Championships: New Orleans Saints:1, Carolina:0, Atlanta Chokers: STILL ZERO

Only Atlanta choked in an unchokable situation... Life is definitely good.