Turnovers are the focus for the Saints defense this offseason

dizzle88 · 06-09-2014, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Sounds great, but I'm sure I'm not the only one concerned that an emphasis on takeaways may come at the cost of more missed tackles.

Yeah I hope they don't all start using Malcolm Jenkins style of tackling, torpedo head first into absolutely nothing attempting to seperate the ball from the carrier

|Mitch| · 06-09-2014, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Yeah I hope they don't all start using Malcolm Jenkins style of tackling, torpedo head first into absolutely nothing attempting to seperate the ball from the carrier

That's not turnover focused, just absolutely horrid fundamental tackle skills

And guys like Bailey or Byrd turnovers just come naturally, even Lewis did "okay" in that area last year...

halloween 65 · 06-09-2014, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Yeah I hope they don't all start using Malcolm Jenkins style of tackling, torpedo head first into absolutely nothing attempting to seperate the ball from the carrier

That is true!!

06-09-2014, 11:14 AM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,532	Re: Turnovers are the focus for the Saints defense this offseason Originally Posted by Danno Sounds great, but I'm sure I'm not the only one concerned that an emphasis on takeaways may come at the cost of more missed tackles. Yeah I hope they don't all start using Malcolm Jenkins style of tackling, torpedo head first into absolutely nothing attempting to seperate the ball from the carrier halloween 65 likes this.

06-09-2014, 12:24 PM	#2
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Turnovers are the focus for the Saints defense this offseason Originally Posted by dizzle88 Yeah I hope they don't all start using Malcolm Jenkins style of tackling, torpedo head first into absolutely nothing attempting to seperate the ball from the carrier That's not turnover focused, just absolutely horrid fundamental tackle skills And guys like Bailey or Byrd turnovers just come naturally, even Lewis did "okay" in that area last year...
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06-09-2014, 01:55 PM	#3
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: Turnovers are the focus for the Saints defense this offseason Originally Posted by dizzle88 Yeah I hope they don't all start using Malcolm Jenkins style of tackling, torpedo head first into absolutely nothing attempting to seperate the ball from the carrier That is true!!

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