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Re: NFL.com - Saints win 9-12 games

I have you guys at 13-3 with the #1 seed.

Re: NFL.com - Saints win 9-12 games

So twelveth man
Do we meet in the dome

Seattle is looking very good in preseason
Wilson is poised

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Originally Posted by Audiotom (Post 606067)

Seattle is looking very good in preseason
Wilson is poised

I agree. So far I have seen very little drop off on D and special teams.

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Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL (Post 606028)

I don't think so. I'd qualify it if you said "Injury to #2 CB." Robinson was playing well last year when he got hurt. Bailey is unknown because he's been hurt. And White did fill in pretty well. It's injury I'd worry about, not talent.

I want to feel good about Robinson but even though he's played over 40 games with the Saints I still don't get a sense of confidence. "Playing well last year" was all of two games... He did good things vs Indy. Also some lapse in coverage. Bailey gives me zero confidence. Of all three, Corey White has me the least worried - especially with Byrd and Vaccaro roaming the top.

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Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL (Post 606028)

Nope. Barring injury the line is solid.

Not without it's issues. Brees was sacked 37 times last year. This year; two new faces - one young and one old. I like what I've seen from the run game so far. Pass blocking looked good vs Indy when Brees was in.

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Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL (Post 606028)

I cannot see it, again barring injury. The #3 receiver is one of Cooks, Stills, or Morgan. All I see is speed, speed, and superspeed. I could even live with Meachem in that slot if we came down to it. Toon... well I'm not sold yet.

Stills - potential year long quad problem
Meachem - tends to disappear for long stretches
Morgan - somewhat unproven, hampered by injury
Cooks - tons of ability and upside, still a rookie (and small) The 2013 Kenny Stills disproves that argument but you get what I'm saying.

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Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL (Post 606028)

If our best 16-17 offensive players remain healthy, there is nothing on offense to worry about. And I really mean that.

Without a doubt.

And look, I'm not being a downer - I think this team is built better than last season, I'm just concerned about a handful of "potential" issues outside of injury

Re: NFL.com - Saints win 9-12 games

Like the article states even the floor is a winning season. However 9-7 will not get us in to the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by arsaint (Post 606038)

The ceiling is 14-2 or maybe even 15-1 with some defensive or ST touchdowns...

This is key!

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Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 (Post 606072)

Robinson and Bailey looked great. Luck could only throw on our LBs, and Luck is a good QB. Bailey got 20 snaps against the 1s and had no targets against him; that's a good thing.

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Originally Posted by Audiotom (Post 606067)

So twelveth man
Do we meet in the dome

Seattle is looking very good in preseason
Wilson is poised

That has been my prediction all along. Us and you in NFC championship. I have to stick to my pick but that being said.. I saw us with 5 losses but 3 of those were going to be in the vaunted NFC West. I am not sure that is the case anymore. The Niners look horrible. Something is wrong with that team. Ahmad Brooks isn't practicing because he is fat... FAT!! He is a veteran leader and he shows up fat??? Arizona has lost Dansby, Dockett and Washington and The Rams have lost Bradford. Your division looks tougher than ours right now to be honest. We might just get home field because our division is getting significantly weaker.

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Originally Posted by Seahawks12th (Post 606102)

We might just get home field because our division is getting significantly weaker.

^^To me, this is the big worry. We do not play well in Seattle -- no one does.

But, what the hell, it's a long season, anything could happen.

Seattle is already playing tough and credit them if they stay healthy.