How the Saints Finally Built a Defense

Audiotom · 07-15-2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Pretty much sums it up.

Pass rush, Gregg Williams had to manufacture one with exotic blitzes, which teams eventually catch on to.

Jordan, Hicks, Bunkley, JJenkins, Galette... That's the main reason why our defense has improved so much.

bingo

Greg Williams cost us a Super Bowl in 2011 when he went all out blitz against the 49ers on that final drive. Prevent defense and it's 3 and out, or at least stop the drive well short.

We were rolling that year, Giants in the dome, then Patriots
oh what could have been

lets do it now with a great defense!
really proud of that front four

RailBoss · 07-17-2014, 01:58 PM

It's building a standard and a strong level of consistency.

Papa Voodoo · 07-17-2014, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Between 2009 and 2012, the New Orleans Saints’ defense fielded only two very good football players. One of them was cornerback Jabari Greer, who is a wonderful human being. The other is in the Los Angeles county jail.

How the Saints Finally Built a Defense | B&G

Vilma played like a boss in 2009.

Seer1 · 07-17-2014, 07:29 PM

I was wondering if he was ever going to mention Rob. That's where it really started.

07-15-2014, 11:49 AM	#11
Audiotom 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,094 Blog Entries: 1	Re: How the Saints Finally Built a Defense Originally Posted by Danno Pretty much sums it up. Pass rush, Gregg Williams had to manufacture one with exotic blitzes, which teams eventually catch on to. Jordan, Hicks, Bunkley, JJenkins, Galette... That's the main reason why our defense has improved so much. bingo Greg Williams cost us a Super Bowl in 2011 when he went all out blitz against the 49ers on that final drive. Prevent defense and it's 3 and out, or at least stop the drive well short. We were rolling that year, Giants in the dome, then Patriots oh what could have been lets do it now with a great defense! really proud of that front four Papa Voodoo likes this.

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RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: How the Saints Finally Built a Defense It's building a standard and a strong level of consistency.

07-17-2014, 05:45 PM	#13
Papa Voodoo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,633	Re: How the Saints Finally Built a Defense Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Between 2009 and 2012, the New Orleans Saints’ defense fielded only two very good football players. One of them was cornerback Jabari Greer, who is a wonderful human being. The other is in the Los Angeles county jail. How the Saints Finally Built a Defense \| B&G Vilma played like a boss in 2009. brees84 likes this.

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Seer1 Site Donor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bayou Bayfield CO Posts: 4,722	Re: How the Saints Finally Built a Defense I was wondering if he was ever going to mention Rob. That's where it really started.

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