Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints

ScottF · 06-10-2014, 08:13 PM

there is literally nothing new to say here...just ride it out until the 16th

voodooido · 06-10-2014, 09:12 PM

In 2009 the Saints rushed for 2106 yards on 468 carries. Avg of 4.5 per carry
In 2013 the Saints rushed for 1473 yards on 391 carries. Avg of 3.8 per carry.

Balanced team. JG CAN NOT BLOCK

AsylumGuido · 06-10-2014, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

In 2009 the Saints rushed for 2106 yards on 468 carries. Avg of 4.5 per carry
In 2013 the Saints rushed for 1473 yards on 391 carries. Avg of 3.8 per carry.

Balanced team. JG CAN NOT BLOCK

My god! Are you for real? And exactly why do those numbers have anything to do with Jimmy Graham? The offensive line, the fullback and the offensive play calling have far more influence in the running game than a TE. You do realize that Graham was split from the shoulder of the OT around 60% of the plays, right? Didn't think so ... or if you did you didn't realize the relevance. It is pretty damned difficult for the TE to be involved in the blocking game when the coaching staff has him out in that position.

In other words, the Saints ran a totally different offence in 2009 than they did last year.

Yes, here it comes again ...

Utah_Saint · 06-11-2014, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by voodooido

In 2009 the Saints rushed for 2106 yards on 468 carries. Avg of 4.5 per carry
In 2013 the Saints rushed for 1473 yards on 391 carries. Avg of 3.8 per carry.

Balanced team. JG CAN NOT BLOCK

In 2011 with Jimmy Graham as the starting TE, the Saints rushed for 2127 yards on 431 carries Avg. 4.9 yards per carry. That's the best year the Saints have had rushing since Payton and Drew have been here.

On top of that excellent rushing attack, Graham contributed 1310 yards and 11 touchdowns in the regular season.

That's balance.

voodooido · 06-10-2014, 09:22 PM

It is spelled OFFENSE.

AsylumGuido · 06-10-2014, 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

It is spelled OFFENSE.

Now that is sad. LOL. All is lost when pointing out a typo is your best "offense".

Yup. Here it comes again ...

Rugby Saint II · 06-10-2014, 11:05 PM

Payton isn't going to lose one of his favorite chess pieces.

Cruize · 06-11-2014, 10:06 AM

If it wasn't for the salary cap, no one would be arguing that the Saints would be better off without Graham.

AsylumGuido · 06-11-2014, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by Cruize

If it wasn't for the salary cap, no one would be arguing that the Saints would be better off without Graham.

The salary cap isn't really even an issue. It is projected to go up by around $10M each of the next two years.

brees84 · 06-11-2014, 12:43 PM

Jimmy should watch some Gonzalez tapes and the way he makes catches. Defender makes the tackle but the ball is already caught. He always extends his arms and doesn't wait for ball to hit him in the chest. I hope he improves in that segment. Then we can talk about unstoppable Jimmy worth the big time money.

06-10-2014, 08:13 PM	#1
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06-10-2014, 09:12 PM	#2
voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,840	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints In 2009 the Saints rushed for 2106 yards on 468 carries. Avg of 4.5 per carry In 2013 the Saints rushed for 1473 yards on 391 carries. Avg of 3.8 per carry. Balanced team. JG CAN NOT BLOCK
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06-10-2014, 09:19 PM	#3
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints Originally Posted by voodooido In 2009 the Saints rushed for 2106 yards on 468 carries. Avg of 4.5 per carry In 2013 the Saints rushed for 1473 yards on 391 carries. Avg of 3.8 per carry. Balanced team. JG CAN NOT BLOCK My god! Are you for real? And exactly why do those numbers have anything to do with Jimmy Graham? The offensive line, the fullback and the offensive play calling have far more influence in the running game than a TE. You do realize that Graham was split from the shoulder of the OT around 60% of the plays, right? Didn't think so ... or if you did you didn't realize the relevance. It is pretty damned difficult for the TE to be involved in the blocking game when the coaching staff has him out in that position. In other words, the Saints ran a totally different offence in 2009 than they did last year. Yes, here it comes again ...

06-11-2014, 12:17 AM	#4
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints Originally Posted by voodooido In 2009 the Saints rushed for 2106 yards on 468 carries. Avg of 4.5 per carry In 2013 the Saints rushed for 1473 yards on 391 carries. Avg of 3.8 per carry. Balanced team. JG CAN NOT BLOCK In 2011 with Jimmy Graham as the starting TE, the Saints rushed for 2127 yards on 431 carries Avg. 4.9 yards per carry. That's the best year the Saints have had rushing since Payton and Drew have been here. On top of that excellent rushing attack, Graham contributed 1310 yards and 11 touchdowns in the regular season. That's balance. SaintFanInATLHELL likes this.

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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,840	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints It is spelled OFFENSE.
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints Originally Posted by voodooido It is spelled OFFENSE. Now that is sad. LOL. All is lost when pointing out a typo is your best "offense". Yup. Here it comes again ...

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Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,467	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints If it wasn't for the salary cap, no one would be arguing that the Saints would be better off without Graham. ScottF likes this.
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06-11-2014, 12:17 PM	#9
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints Originally Posted by Cruize If it wasn't for the salary cap, no one would be arguing that the Saints would be better off without Graham. The salary cap isn't really even an issue. It is projected to go up by around $10M each of the next two years.

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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Five Reasons Someone Will Steal Jimmy Graham from the Saints Jimmy should watch some Gonzalez tapes and the way he makes catches. Defender makes the tackle but the ball is already caught. He always extends his arms and doesn't wait for ball to hit him in the chest. I hope he improves in that segment. Then we can talk about unstoppable Jimmy worth the big time money.
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