After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks

QBREES9 · 09-19-2014, 11:50 PM

When scanning the defensive rankings for the New Orleans Saints, one will see a lot of numbers in the high 20s and low 30s, which is numerical code for this:

The Saints defense has been one of the league's major flops after two weeks.

New Orleans came into 2014 as a Super Bowl pick by many, and not just because of Drew Brees and the offense. This was to be the year that the Saints took their defense to a higher level, perhaps becoming one of the best units in the league.

So far, it's been anything but.

Here are the Saints rankings

30th in total defense
32nd against the pass
29th in yards per play
29th in sacks per pass play
27th in third-down efficiency
31st in points per game.

After Further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks - CBSSports.com

AlaskaSaints · 09-20-2014, 03:08 AM

Like I always say... SHOW ME.

I don't 'buy', sight-unseen.

halloween 65 · 09-20-2014, 06:03 AM

The D has to get it going. During pre-season they looked great, what has happened to them. The article is dead on about our lb.'s being slow, they are.

saintsfan403 · 09-20-2014, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by stilldat318

Thats cause we had Champ at CB that's wht happened

Champ barely played, he had nothing and I mean absolutely nothing to do with how the team looked. Wow

Utah_Saint · 09-22-2014, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by stilldat318

Thats a lie

Champ played for 18 snaps of game 3. He had 1 tackle. He wasn't thrown at.
Champ played for 19 snaps of game 4. He had 1 tackle. He was thrown at twice and gave up one reception for 7 yards.

Doesn't look like he was a big part of how the Saints looked during pre season.

Danno · 09-22-2014, 06:40 PM

Originally Posted by stilldat318

He wasn't thrown at you just lost your own argument thank for letting me know I was right plus it was preseason there never out there long duh

Why do you hate punctuation?

Utah_Saint · 09-22-2014, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by stilldat318

He wasn't thrown at you just lost your own argument thank for letting me know I was right plus it was preseason there never out there long duh

I wasn't thrown at either. Guess I was a big part of the Saints defense.

dizzle88 · 09-20-2014, 06:11 AM

Even when we do get pressure of the QB we still allow him to escape the pocket, the D line is not working together

Akiem hicks needs to get a bigger push upfront so the QB cannot step up or escape through the line, that in turn will let junior and Cam get to him from the outside.

hagan714 · 09-22-2014, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Even when we do get pressure of the QB we still allow him to escape the pocket, the D line is not working together

Akiem hicks needs to get a bigger push upfront so the QB cannot step up or escape through the line, that in turn will let junior and Cam get to him from the outside.

there in lies the issue i think. we seem so aggressive in trying to get sacks we lose our lane assignments and the OL just rides us out of the play and open up escape routes for the QB

this is coaching and stressing the basics.

need to get back to the basics and those over glorified sack stats will come. i would rather no sacks and be in the QBs face all game long than this reckless abandon attacking defense we are running now.

once again it goes back to coaching

Danno · 09-20-2014, 09:17 AM

30th in total defense
32nd against the pass
29th in yards per play
29th in sacks per pass play
27th in third-down efficiency
31st in points per game.

Obviously our Offense is the problem here.

09-19-2014, 11:50 PM	#1
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AlaskaSaints 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 2,484 Blog Entries: 2	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Like I always say... SHOW ME. I don't 'buy', sight-unseen. hagan714 likes this.

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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: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks The D has to get it going. During pre-season they looked great, what has happened to them. The article is dead on about our lb.'s being slow, they are.

09-20-2014, 05:47 PM	#4
saintsfan403 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: WHO DAT NATION Posts: 2,261	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Originally Posted by stilldat318 Thats cause we had Champ at CB that's wht happened Champ barely played, he had nothing and I mean absolutely nothing to do with how the team looked. Wow ScottF likes this.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Originally Posted by stilldat318 Thats a lie Champ played for 18 snaps of game 3. He had 1 tackle. He wasn't thrown at. Champ played for 19 snaps of game 4. He had 1 tackle. He was thrown at twice and gave up one reception for 7 yards. Doesn't look like he was a big part of how the Saints looked during pre season.

09-22-2014, 06:40 PM	#6
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Originally Posted by stilldat318 He wasn't thrown at you just lost your own argument thank for letting me know I was right plus it was preseason there never out there long duh Why do you hate punctuation?

09-22-2014, 06:59 PM	#7
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Originally Posted by stilldat318 He wasn't thrown at you just lost your own argument thank for letting me know I was right plus it was preseason there never out there long duh I wasn't thrown at either. Guess I was a big part of the Saints defense.

09-20-2014, 06:11 AM	#8
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,518	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Even when we do get pressure of the QB we still allow him to escape the pocket, the D line is not working together Akiem hicks needs to get a bigger push upfront so the QB cannot step up or escape through the line, that in turn will let junior and Cam get to him from the outside. hagan714 likes this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks Originally Posted by dizzle88 Even when we do get pressure of the QB we still allow him to escape the pocket, the D line is not working together Akiem hicks needs to get a bigger push upfront so the QB cannot step up or escape through the line, that in turn will let junior and Cam get to him from the outside. there in lies the issue i think. we seem so aggressive in trying to get sacks we lose our lane assignments and the OL just rides us out of the play and open up escape routes for the QB this is coaching and stressing the basics. need to get back to the basics and those over glorified sack stats will come. i would rather no sacks and be in the QBs face all game long than this reckless abandon attacking defense we are running now. once again it goes back to coaching K Major likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: After further Review: Examining why the Saints defense stinks 30th in total defense 32nd against the pass 29th in yards per play 29th in sacks per pass play 27th in third-down efficiency 31st in points per game. Obviously our Offense is the problem here. Halo and dizzle88 like this.

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