halloween 65

I bash Lofton because of his no-cover skills, I praise his hustle and for the most part his tackling, he and Hawthorn are not a good paired together. Last season the DB.s and front 4 masked their lack of lb. support. We don't have the lb.'s to run a true 3-4 which I think we would be better off with although we do have the players for a 4-3 but would be thin there, it's kind of like damned if you do damned if you don't. The 3-3-5 with a SS sitting down low in the box will help but most of our SS are a little light in the butt. Now enter Baptiste, I know he was drafted(2nd round I might add) I would make him a roving SS to do that job, the guy is big, tall, fast but if he hits like a mack truck he could be perfect. I wish we had that 3rd round pick back.

SaintsBro

Ah yes, the Shanle interception! I remember that! I will tell my grandchildren about it someday. That, and I'll also be telling them to be on the lookout for Halley's Comet, which returns in 2061.

dizzle88

My bad, thanks for the correction

I think the point I'm getting at is when in zone coverage, other linebackers at least attempt to make a play on the ball - it always seems like ours are always chasing the receiver after the catch

Utah_Saint

(I was just pickin nits)

It's still not very many so your point is still valid.

Barry from MS

Here's a cool fact about our secondary (or LBers, entire defense, whatever) after WEEK 3:

Tied for last with 0 Int's with 5 other teams: KC, MIA, NYJ, PIT, & SD
We are dead last in forced turnovers with 1.
You know who is tied with multiple other teams for 2nd-to-last in forced turnovers with 2? NY Jets.

NY Jets Defense run by...Rob Ryan. Isn't it ironic, don't you think?

Halo

REX Ryan, just sayin.

Barry from MS

CRAP!!! Beat me to it before I could correct it. I have a bad brain. And it's not irony, either....it's coincidence. Maybe I should stop posting...