Saints have a defense to match their offense

WhoDat!656 · 12-26-2013, 07:48 PM

The New Orleans Saints' offense is right about where you’d expect it to be, No. 5 in yards per game (394.9), second in passing offense (303.2) and 13th in scoring (24.8).

But this season the Saints have a defense to match, and that can be counted among the more pleasant surprises this season.

The Saints have the No. 2 pass defense in the league (192.7 yards per game), the No. 4 total defense (306.7 yards) and the No. 5 scoring defense (19.1). And that balance is a major reason that New Orleans (10-5) enters the regular-season finale against Tampa Bay (4-11) in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome a victory shy of guaranteeing a spot in the playoffs as a wild-card, and possibly vaulting to the NFC South Division title and No. 2 playoff seed.

Last season, when the Saints were allowing 440.1 yards, 292.6 passing yards and 28.4 points per game, the team held just three opponents to fewer than 20 points. This year, the number stands at 10.

John DeShazier: Saints have a defense to match their offense

halloween 65 · 12-26-2013, 08:02 PM

We have a winning record, our D has looked good and has played well most of the time. From time to time it has looked as if our O is going to catch fire and return to form but at times our O has looked like deer in the headlights, I don't quite to think about this type of rollercoaster ride this seasons team has done and for the life in me I don't know what team is going to show up, they are a confusing bunch this year, although I will root for them each and every game they play, but it does not mean when we blow a lead or lose a game I feel we were suppose to or a player does something I don't care for get a pass or doesn't pi$$ me off. I like to win!! So win!!

TheOak · 12-26-2013, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by halloween 65

We have a winning record, our D has looked good and has played well most of the time. From time to time it has looked as if our O is going to catch fire and return to form but at times our O has looked like deer in the headlights, I don't quite to think about this type of rollercoaster ride this seasons team has done and for the life in me I don't know what team is going to show up, they are a confusing bunch this year, although I will root for them each and every game they play, but it does not mean when we blow a lead or lose a game I feel we were suppose to or a player does something I don't care for get a pass or doesn't pi$$ me off. I like to win!! So win!!

On which two home games have you seen polar opposite teams?

SaintLeonard · 12-26-2013, 09:09 PM

Great.. Now we need an offense to match our defense!

alleycat_126 · 12-27-2013, 08:58 AM

Originally Posted by SaintLeonard

Great.. Now we need an offense to match our defense!

Not quite, to be specific... All we need is pieces on our offensive line to match pieces that are on our defensive line.....With a LT pick up From free agency, and a RT who could compete with strief from the draft I think we will have the makings of a team ready for another run.

hagan714 · 12-27-2013, 12:42 PM

I say the offense is having a down year and the defense is back to playing the way they should

room for improvement all the way around.

TheOak · 12-27-2013, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by alleycat_126

Not quite, to be specific... All we need is pieces on our offensive line to match pieces that are on our defensive line.....With a LT pick up From free agency, and a RT who could compete with strief from the draft I think we will have the makings of a team ready for another run.

Pieces will not fix it. Our o-line problem this year is the same as our defenses problem last year.

Blocking scheme changed and our personnel are a bad fit.

Jack Vegas · 12-27-2013, 04:17 PM

I don't feel like there's all that much wrong with the offense. Even the line is solid if you look at the season as a whole instead of just the last two weeks when they faced upper-tier elite defensive lines. They are just in a slump. Picked a darn bad time to be in one, though. But I could see this going like 09 when they lost those last 3 games, looked as dead as a stray cat on the interstate, then got it going for the playoffs. We'll see. It's hard to believe we could have a top 5 defense and a top 5 offense and not make the playoffs.

SmashMouth · 12-27-2013, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Pieces will not fix it. Our o-line problem this year is the same as our defenses problem last year.

Blocking scheme changed and our personnel are a bad fit.

SO which OL coordinator are we firing this year? And whom are we hiring next year?

TheOak · 12-27-2013, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

SO which OL coordinator are we firing this year? And whom are we hiring next year?

I don't think we need to fire anyone.... That is unless Brett Ingals can't coach down hill run blocking as that is what we have the personal suited for.

I don't think o-line coaching is as big if an issue as defensive scheme theory.

12-26-2013, 07:48 PM	#1
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12-26-2013, 08:02 PM	#2
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense We have a winning record, our D has looked good and has played well most of the time. From time to time it has looked as if our O is going to catch fire and return to form but at times our O has looked like deer in the headlights, I don't quite to think about this type of rollercoaster ride this seasons team has done and for the life in me I don't know what team is going to show up, they are a confusing bunch this year, although I will root for them each and every game they play, but it does not mean when we blow a lead or lose a game I feel we were suppose to or a player does something I don't care for get a pass or doesn't pi$$ me off. I like to win!! So win!!

12-26-2013, 08:46 PM	#3
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense Originally Posted by halloween 65 We have a winning record, our D has looked good and has played well most of the time. From time to time it has looked as if our O is going to catch fire and return to form but at times our O has looked like deer in the headlights, I don't quite to think about this type of rollercoaster ride this seasons team has done and for the life in me I don't know what team is going to show up, they are a confusing bunch this year, although I will root for them each and every game they play, but it does not mean when we blow a lead or lose a game I feel we were suppose to or a player does something I don't care for get a pass or doesn't pi$$ me off. I like to win!! So win!! On which two home games have you seen polar opposite teams? hagan714, QBREES9 and halloween 65 like this.

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alleycat_126 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Katy, Tx a suburb of Houston Posts: 2,089	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense Originally Posted by SaintLeonard Great.. Now we need an offense to match our defense! Not quite, to be specific... All we need is pieces on our offensive line to match pieces that are on our defensive line.....With a LT pick up From free agency, and a RT who could compete with strief from the draft I think we will have the makings of a team ready for another run. hagan714 and foreverfan like this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense I say the offense is having a down year and the defense is back to playing the way they should room for improvement all the way around.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense Originally Posted by alleycat_126 Not quite, to be specific... All we need is pieces on our offensive line to match pieces that are on our defensive line.....With a LT pick up From free agency, and a RT who could compete with strief from the draft I think we will have the makings of a team ready for another run. Pieces will not fix it. Our o-line problem this year is the same as our defenses problem last year. Blocking scheme changed and our personnel are a bad fit. foreverfan likes this.

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Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense I don't feel like there's all that much wrong with the offense. Even the line is solid if you look at the season as a whole instead of just the last two weeks when they faced upper-tier elite defensive lines. They are just in a slump. Picked a darn bad time to be in one, though. But I could see this going like 09 when they lost those last 3 games, looked as dead as a stray cat on the interstate, then got it going for the playoffs. We'll see. It's hard to believe we could have a top 5 defense and a top 5 offense and not make the playoffs.
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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,123 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense Originally Posted by TheOak Pieces will not fix it. Our o-line problem this year is the same as our defenses problem last year. Blocking scheme changed and our personnel are a bad fit. SO which OL coordinator are we firing this year? And whom are we hiring next year?

12-27-2013, 04:38 PM	#10
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: Saints have a defense to match their offense Originally Posted by SmashMouth SO which OL coordinator are we firing this year? And whom are we hiring next year? I don't think we need to fire anyone.... That is unless Brett Ingals can't coach down hill run blocking as that is what we have the personal suited for. I don't think o-line coaching is as big if an issue as defensive scheme theory.

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