AB in Saints HoF

Jack Vegas · 05-20-2014, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

I think there is some confusion here. Brooks himself stated he wanted to be known as a pocket passer and not the typical running black QB. It wasn't the Saints trying to convert him, that's what he wanted.

Did he really want that, or was that just a sound bite? The whole "becoming a pocket passer" was a creation of the media. I don't think Brooks nor the coaching staff ever really wanted to make an issue of it one way or another.

Originally Posted by Budsdrinker

I also think you need to look again at the defense. The defense was not awful. In 2000 Glover led the league in sacks and we had a +9 turnover ratio. The first playoff win the defense had 3 picks and 2 fumble recoveries.

The defense was not awful in 2000, but they did give up a bajillion points against the Rams which is why we almost lost that game. It was a good defense the same way as the 2009 team, give up tons of yards and points but counter it with big plays, sacks and interceptions. It certainly was not a defense on the order of what we have now, or anything approaching the Mora years. But that was the only year they were even close to being considering a good defense. Starting in 2001 they were brutally terrible and continued to be terrible until the end of Haslett's tenure.

05-20-2014, 01:25 PM	#25
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: AB in Saints HoF Originally Posted by Budsdrinker I think there is some confusion here. Brooks himself stated he wanted to be known as a pocket passer and not the typical running black QB. It wasn't the Saints trying to convert him, that's what he wanted. Did he really want that, or was that just a sound bite? The whole "becoming a pocket passer" was a creation of the media. I don't think Brooks nor the coaching staff ever really wanted to make an issue of it one way or another. Originally Posted by Budsdrinker I also think you need to look again at the defense. The defense was not awful. In 2000 Glover led the league in sacks and we had a +9 turnover ratio. The first playoff win the defense had 3 picks and 2 fumble recoveries. The defense was not awful in 2000, but they did give up a bajillion points against the Rams which is why we almost lost that game. It was a good defense the same way as the 2009 team, give up tons of yards and points but counter it with big plays, sacks and interceptions. It certainly was not a defense on the order of what we have now, or anything approaching the Mora years. But that was the only year they were even close to being considering a good defense. Starting in 2001 they were brutally terrible and continued to be terrible until the end of Haslett's tenure. foreverfan likes this.
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