Balance

TheOak · 11-11-2013, 08:18 AM

Offense
Scoring #2
ToP #2
Total Offense #2
Passing #2
Rushing #23
3rd Down % - #5
1st Downs/Game #4

Defense
Scoring #4
ToP #2
Total Defense #7
Passing #3
Rushing #24
3rd Down % - #3
1st Downs/Game #4

At the end of the day no matter what you believe about our financial loading, we are the most balanced team in the NFL Offensively and Defensively.

If you were coming to argue the balance between running and passing try back later, I am under no delusion that we have that, or need that.

Points against that delusional need:
Ground game opens Passing game - Don't need any more of that
Ground Game is key to ToP: Not so much

arsaint · 11-11-2013, 08:25 AM

Good stats. Those D numbers look so much better than last year!

xan · 11-11-2013, 08:56 AM

I've always hated averages out of context. The Bucs have the 3rd best defense but they're 0-7. I really would have liked to see us not get gashed by the run so much. Maybe I'm reliving last week, but the teams up next are ones who run with authority and who are not walking MASH units.

saintsfan1976 · 11-11-2013, 09:07 AM

Two of the next three big games are at home. That's huge.

Danno · 11-11-2013, 09:24 AM

Yes, the run stats on both sides of the ball worry me, especially considering we play 4 legit Superbowl contenders over our next 6 games.

But I'll take it. They're just as worried about playing us as we are them.

OG_Trifulin · 11-11-2013, 10:51 AM

True^^^ But of those contenders, how many can them can score with the Saints. If Saints limit turnovers, they are hard to beat.

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exile · 11-11-2013, 10:56 AM

The D does look much better but there were a few plays there that I thought we were back to 2012. We still need to eliminate the run gaps.

CoreyO · 11-11-2013, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by exile

The D does look much better but there were a few plays there that I thought we were back to 2012. We still need to eliminate the run gaps.

We had a good bit of starters sitting on defence

Mr.Riaton · 11-11-2013, 11:12 AM

I still cant belive we have a top 10 defense! Thats more unexpected than being 7-2! Im a happy camper!

dam1953 · 11-11-2013, 11:30 AM

It a matter of if we can get/stay healthy down the stretch.

Colston was huge last night, indicating that he may have not been playing at full speed since early in the season. His presence opens up the secondary. His down-flied blocking also was a highlight of how well the screen passing game worked last night. Those little things are big.

If we can get our key D personnel off of IR and back on the field we should we able to snuff out any late-game comebacks. Backups getting major playing time due to insured starters will pay dividends.

11-11-2013, 08:18 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Balance Offense Scoring #2 ToP #2 Total Offense #2 Passing #2 Rushing #23 3rd Down % - #5 1st Downs/Game #4 Defense Scoring #4 ToP #2 Total Defense #7 Passing #3 Rushing #24 3rd Down % - #3 1st Downs/Game #4 At the end of the day no matter what you believe about our financial loading, we are the most balanced team in the NFL Offensively and Defensively. If you were coming to argue the balance between running and passing try back later, I am under no delusion that we have that, or need that. Points against that delusional need: Ground game opens Passing game - Don't need any more of that Ground Game is key to ToP: Not so much WHODATINCA likes this.
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau

11-11-2013, 10:51 AM	#6
OG_Trifulin Rookie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 21	Re: Balance True^^^ But of those contenders, how many can them can score with the Saints. If Saints limit turnovers, they are hard to beat. Sent from Note 2 in Style
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11-11-2013, 10:56 AM	#7
exile Cake or Death? Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,608	Re: Balance The D does look much better but there were a few plays there that I thought we were back to 2012. We still need to eliminate the run gaps.
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11-11-2013, 11:10 AM	#8
CoreyO 500th Post Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 550	Re: Balance Originally Posted by exile The D does look much better but there were a few plays there that I thought we were back to 2012. We still need to eliminate the run gaps. We had a good bit of starters sitting on defence
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11-11-2013, 11:12 AM	#9
Mr.Riaton 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Broussard,La. Posts: 1,264	Re: Balance I still cant belive we have a top 10 defense! Thats more unexpected than being 7-2! Im a happy camper!

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11-11-2013, 08:25 AM	#2
arsaint Saint Historian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: deep in the bowels of a hidden bunker, somewhere under the brick & steel of a nondescript building.. Posts: 2,705	Re: Balance Good stats. Those D numbers look so much better than last year!

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xan Professor Crab and Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Princeton Posts: 3,369 Blog Entries: 34	Re: Balance I've always hated averages out of context. The Bucs have the 3rd best defense but they're 0-7. I really would have liked to see us not get gashed by the run so much. Maybe I'm reliving last week, but the teams up next are ones who run with authority and who are not walking MASH units.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,832 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Balance Two of the next three big games are at home. That's huge.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Balance Yes, the run stats on both sides of the ball worry me, especially considering we play 4 legit Superbowl contenders over our next 6 games. But I'll take it. They're just as worried about playing us as we are them.

11-11-2013, 11:30 AM	#10
dam1953 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 4,645	Re: Balance It a matter of if we can get/stay healthy down the stretch. Colston was huge last night, indicating that he may have not been playing at full speed since early in the season. His presence opens up the secondary. His down-flied blocking also was a highlight of how well the screen passing game worked last night. Those little things are big. If we can get our key D personnel off of IR and back on the field we should we able to snuff out any late-game comebacks. Backups getting major playing time due to insured starters will pay dividends.
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