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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; We just need to play better. We played badly today, it happens to every team now and then....
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
We just need to play better. We played badly today, it happens to every team now and then.
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Originally Posted by Danno
I think Oline hasn't been great all season though. Today was really bad but we have been giving up a lot of sacks this season. ![]()
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Originally Posted by westbankdaze
I agree, they've regressed since last year. But we have seen this same group play well so I'm not convinced we can't fix it, especially if Evans gets healthy. He's the key.
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Agree, O-line is not even average, it's below average for sure. My concern is take one of these games Drew is going to get injured and then we are done.
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Originally Posted by reggiedude
no i disagree the OL has degraded in the past few years to an average OL. ![]()
defensive game planning is simple. stunt the center and you collapse the pocket. if the DT are big enough (IE carolina) he can be bull rushed. he wont give up many sacks but you will flush Drew out of the pocket and not let him step up. get your hands up to deflect some passes because you will be in his face. LOT can be handled most of the time so the TE and RB will be chip blocking to help out. keep your head up because he will be flushed to you. LB 70% of the time the safety valve is coming out of the left side of the formation. easy pick up. both guards are over whelmed trying to cover up this weakness so they too can be had during the game. end of story. |
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Originally Posted by saintsfan403
I've said it 100 times in one form or another. We played a really really crappy game today. Not as bad as the Cleveland game 3 years ago, but pretty bad.![]()
We gave it to the Jets with numerous unforced errors. I just don't see any way possible our offense plays that badly for the rest of the season. I see 5-3 over the next 8 games at worst. Yeah, if we play as bad as we did today we won't win 3 games, but that's not gonna happen, especially with 4 home games left. |
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Are the Saints still zone blocking on the OLine because if they are it is not working. They should go back to gap blocking. Last season we had the same center and guards and they did fine. I think gap blocking would benefit Charles Brown also.
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
DAMN EXCELLENT POINT. We went zone thinking it would help our run game. We might need to revisit that decision.
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Re: Problems we cannot fix in time
Amen. Zone blocking would work better for Armstead and a more athletic RT... But it doesn't suit Brown and Strief. With that being said, Brown and DLP are free agents after this year so I wouldn't be surprised if we let them both go and move forward with Armstead and a center that we pick in the first round of the draft.
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