What to do with Curtis Lofton?

rezburna · 01-16-2014, 08:57 AM

If he can't cover, don't put him in situations where he has to. Play your players to their strengths, not to a scheme. Roman Harper and Lofton shouldn't even see the field on passing downs.

saintsfan1976 · 01-16-2014, 09:34 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

If he can't cover, don't put him in situations where he has to. Play your players to their strengths, not to a scheme. Roman Harper and Lofton shouldn't even see the field on passing downs.

Well, you've got two QBs that run the read option playing for a conference championship this weekend. What does that tell you?

exile · 01-16-2014, 09:35 AM

Has it really come to us questioning our best ILB?

kelsobob · 01-16-2014, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by exile

Has it really come to us questioning our best ILB?

lol It shouldnt
Lofton played really good this year. I do think we need more speed at LB but I dont think Lofton is a player the Saints need to get rid of just yet.

blackangold · 01-16-2014, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Well, you've got two QBs that run the read option playing for a conference championship this weekend. What does that tell you?

That they both have great Defenses and amazing running games...

Lofton lacks the speed we need but the guy is a beast against the run. I like Reddick but I would mind drafting a young ILB in the first few rounds.

jeanpierre · 01-16-2014, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

If he can't cover, don't put him in situations where he has to. Play your players to their strengths, not to a scheme. Roman Harper and Lofton shouldn't even see the field on passing downs.

Rez, that's fine if we knew on each down what the opposing offense was going to do...

And I get what your saying about the obvious situations, but something has to be done for all three downs; just don't get that we no longer have three down players and they make 5x's what the players of the 80's made...

01-16-2014, 08:57 AM	#1
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,089	Re: What to do with Curtis Lofton? If he can't cover, don't put him in situations where he has to. Play your players to their strengths, not to a scheme. Roman Harper and Lofton shouldn't even see the field on passing downs. SapperSaint, leilung, saintsfan1976 and 3 others like this.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 11,017 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What to do with Curtis Lofton? Originally Posted by rezburna If he can't cover, don't put him in situations where he has to. Play your players to their strengths, not to a scheme. Roman Harper and Lofton shouldn't even see the field on passing downs. Well, you've got two QBs that run the read option playing for a conference championship this weekend. What does that tell you? AlaskaSaints likes this.

01-16-2014, 09:35 AM	#3
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01-16-2014, 10:01 AM	#4
kelsobob Rookie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 10	Re: What to do with Curtis Lofton? Originally Posted by exile Has it really come to us questioning our best ILB? lol It shouldnt Lofton played really good this year. I do think we need more speed at LB but I dont think Lofton is a player the Saints need to get rid of just yet.
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01-16-2014, 07:59 PM	#5
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: What to do with Curtis Lofton? Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Well, you've got two QBs that run the read option playing for a conference championship this weekend. What does that tell you? That they both have great Defenses and amazing running games... Lofton lacks the speed we need but the guy is a beast against the run. I like Reddick but I would mind drafting a young ILB in the first few rounds.

01-16-2014, 10:15 AM	#6
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: What to do with Curtis Lofton? Originally Posted by rezburna If he can't cover, don't put him in situations where he has to. Play your players to their strengths, not to a scheme. Roman Harper and Lofton shouldn't even see the field on passing downs. Rez, that's fine if we knew on each down what the opposing offense was going to do... And I get what your saying about the obvious situations, but something has to be done for all three downs; just don't get that we no longer have three down players and they make 5x's what the players of the 80's made...

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