Defense, Defense

exile · 10-01-2013, 11:30 AM

Anyone notice that once we scored 35 points the defensive secondary was mostly second string players? I thought Lewis may have been injured because Corey White was playing his spot and Lewis was on the sideline without a helmet.

And Carr played a lot I think for most of the 4th Quarter.

Makes me wonder if this was "get the backups some playing time", "don't embarrass the Dolphins", "don't get our first string hurt" or "we are going to rotate moving forward" decisions.

Jack Vegas · 10-01-2013, 11:35 AM

Yes, I saw a lot of Quddus and Carr. Also played Herring and Humber quite a bit. Taking the foot off the gas a little bit and the second string still came up with two turnovers.

Also, he wasn't really "second string" last night but Rafael Bush is a pretty good player. We have five safeties on the roster and every single one of them can play.

|Mitch| · 10-01-2013, 11:48 AM

Lewis was injured at one point... Gruden said a sprain of some sort, but he did come back in after a drive or two.

Didn't play much after that though, everyone was pulled by that point.

SaintsBro · 10-01-2013, 12:15 PM

There were also a couple of interesting plays on offense that changed after we got to 35 -- Sproles ran a kickoff out to the 20 and then plopped down to the turf, with no one anywhere near him, before he got plowed into, and Colston slid like a QB after making one catch late in the game. Smart play by the coaches -- spare them the hits and the "remember me" shots and the angry retribution from Dolphin players, once the game is sewn up. You may not be able to pull all the starters, but there's no point in them getting needlessly injured in a game that's already won.

ClintSaints · 10-01-2013, 12:22 PM

I guess I don't really consider Carr a second stringer although technically he is. Rafael Bush had an awesome game!

|Mitch| · 10-01-2013, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by ClintSaints

I guess I don't really consider Carr a second stringer although technically he is.

Yeah, we really do not have the typical 2nd/3rd stringers. It seems like everyone sees the field with all the different personnel packages we have...

Srgt. Hulka · 10-01-2013, 12:38 PM

There was several calls to pull the starters in the live chat last night.

hagan714 · 10-01-2013, 01:10 PM

gotta play all the players you can when attacking on defense. gotta have fresh legs in there. plus it helps the ENTIRE unit gel. I know Williams wishes he had the youth the saints have now when he was coaching

TheOak · 10-01-2013, 01:20 PM

Originally Posted by SaintsBro

There were also a couple of interesting plays on offense that changed after we got to 35 -- Sproles ran a kickoff out to the 20 and then plopped down to the turf, with no one anywhere near him, before he got plowed into, and Colston slid like a QB after making one catch late in the game. Smart play by the coaches -- spare them the hits and the "remember me" shots and the angry retribution from Dolphin players, once the game is sewn up. You may not be able to pull all the starters, but there's no point in them getting needlessly injured in a game that's already won.

Sproles plopped down because of a lack of blockers... The Hands team was out there in case there was a squib.

Vrillon82 · 10-01-2013, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by exile

Anyone notice that once we scored 35 points the defensive secondary was mostly second string players? I thought Lewis may have been injured because Corey White was playing his spot and Lewis was on the sideline without a helmet.

And Carr played a lot I think for most of the 4th Quarter.

Makes me wonder if this was "get the backups some playing time", "don't embarrass the Dolphins", "don't get our first string hurt" or "we are going to rotate moving forward" decisions.

in my honest opinion, I think the Saints on both offense and defense just toyed around with the Fins in the 4th quarter, not being too serious.

10-01-2013, 11:30 AM	#1
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Defense, Defense Anyone notice that once we scored 35 points the defensive secondary was mostly second string players? I thought Lewis may have been injured because Corey White was playing his spot and Lewis was on the sideline without a helmet. And Carr played a lot I think for most of the 4th Quarter. Makes me wonder if this was "get the backups some playing time", "don't embarrass the Dolphins", "don't get our first string hurt" or "we are going to rotate moving forward" decisions.
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608

10-01-2013, 11:35 AM	#2
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Defense, Defense Yes, I saw a lot of Quddus and Carr. Also played Herring and Humber quite a bit. Taking the foot off the gas a little bit and the second string still came up with two turnovers. Also, he wasn't really "second string" last night but Rafael Bush is a pretty good player. We have five safeties on the roster and every single one of them can play.
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254

10-01-2013, 11:48 AM	#3
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Defense, Defense Lewis was injured at one point... Gruden said a sprain of some sort, but he did come back in after a drive or two. Didn't play much after that though, everyone was pulled by that point.

10-01-2013, 12:15 PM	#4
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Defense, Defense There were also a couple of interesting plays on offense that changed after we got to 35 -- Sproles ran a kickoff out to the 20 and then plopped down to the turf, with no one anywhere near him, before he got plowed into, and Colston slid like a QB after making one catch late in the game. Smart play by the coaches -- spare them the hits and the "remember me" shots and the angry retribution from Dolphin players, once the game is sewn up. You may not be able to pull all the starters, but there's no point in them getting needlessly injured in a game that's already won.

10-01-2013, 12:22 PM	#5
ClintSaints 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 603	Re: Defense, Defense I guess I don't really consider Carr a second stringer although technically he is. Rafael Bush had an awesome game!

Latest Blogs
2023 New Orleans Saints: Training Camp Last Blog: 08-01-2023 By: MarchingOn Puck the Fro Browl! Last Blog: 02-05-2023 By: neugey CFP: "Just Keep Doing What You're Doing" Last Blog: 12-08-2022 By: neugey

10-01-2013, 12:27 PM	#6
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Defense, Defense Originally Posted by ClintSaints I guess I don't really consider Carr a second stringer although technically he is. Yeah, we really do not have the typical 2nd/3rd stringers. It seems like everyone sees the field with all the different personnel packages we have...

10-01-2013, 12:38 PM	#7
Srgt. Hulka 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 4,417	Re: Defense, Defense There was several calls to pull the starters in the live chat last night.

10-01-2013, 01:10 PM	#8
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Defense, Defense gotta play all the players you can when attacking on defense. gotta have fresh legs in there. plus it helps the ENTIRE unit gel. I know Williams wishes he had the youth the saints have now when he was coaching

10-01-2013, 01:20 PM	#9
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,027	Re: Defense, Defense Originally Posted by SaintsBro There were also a couple of interesting plays on offense that changed after we got to 35 -- Sproles ran a kickoff out to the 20 and then plopped down to the turf, with no one anywhere near him, before he got plowed into, and Colston slid like a QB after making one catch late in the game. Smart play by the coaches -- spare them the hits and the "remember me" shots and the angry retribution from Dolphin players, once the game is sewn up. You may not be able to pull all the starters, but there's no point in them getting needlessly injured in a game that's already won. Sproles plopped down because of a lack of blockers... The Hands team was out there in case there was a squib.

10-01-2013, 01:21 PM	#10
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127	Re: Defense, Defense Originally Posted by exile Anyone notice that once we scored 35 points the defensive secondary was mostly second string players? I thought Lewis may have been injured because Corey White was playing his spot and Lewis was on the sideline without a helmet. And Carr played a lot I think for most of the 4th Quarter. Makes me wonder if this was "get the backups some playing time", "don't embarrass the Dolphins", "don't get our first string hurt" or "we are going to rotate moving forward" decisions. in my honest opinion, I think the Saints on both offense and defense just toyed around with the Fins in the 4th quarter, not being too serious.
Vrillon82 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,127

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/60784-defense-defense.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date	Hits
The Latest New Orleans Saints News \| SportSpyder	This thread	Refback	10-01-2013 12:57 PM	4
Defense, Defense	This thread	Refback	10-01-2013 12:01 PM	25