|
this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Should see plenty of disagreement here, but what do y'all think of doing the following with the opening series "defense" in the Dome Sunday vs the Bucs? Deaderick, Starting NT...bench Bunkley. BB has been manhandled more often than he has ...
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
10-01-2014, 03:38 PM | #1 |
Site Donor 2014
|
Benching Underachievers
Should see plenty of disagreement here, but what do y'all think of doing the following with the opening series "defense" in the Dome Sunday vs the Bucs?
Deaderick, Starting NT...bench Bunkley. BB has been manhandled more often than he has been doing the manhandling, and his play has directly affected Hicks and Jordan with them having to picking up BB's slack. R. Powell, Starting OLB...bench Haralson. Parys hasn't been consistent in run support, something he was brought here to specifically do. V. Sunseri, Starting SS...bench KVac. Don't think KVac is fully healthy, but he's becoming a liability in run & pass defense. Yes, bench a #1st round draft pick, especially if he is not 100%. K. Edebali, Starting OLB...bench Galette. Wake & shake Junior up from his contract coma. Yes, bench the Captain in the Dome. I do realize you can't keep this line-up going throughout the game, but replacing these starters who are underachieving with the young guys who might just overachieve and make those incumbent starters nervous about their jobs. Start pulling these young guys when they show signs of not being able to handle it, and leave them in if they are making plays individually and/or the defense is making stops. The NFL is littered with rookies making an impact for their team, even (gasp!) starting. Who cares if the coaches make an underachieving millionaire mad...you don't perform, you get replaced by somebody who actually wants to perform. |
"I'd far rather be happy than right any day" ~ Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
"Honor: if you need it defined, you don't have it" ~ Ron Swanson |
|
Latest Blogs | |
2023 New Orleans Saints: Training Camp Last Blog: 08-01-2023 By: MarchingOn
Puck the Fro Browl! Last Blog: 02-05-2023 By: neugey
CFP: "Just Keep Doing What You're Doing" Last Blog: 12-08-2022 By: neugey |
10-01-2014, 03:43 PM | #2 |
10000 POST CLUB
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 11,208
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
Junior is definitely not worth what we paid for him
One dimensional player, and he even sucks at that dimension this year |
10-01-2014, 03:46 PM | #3 |
Site Donor 2015
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Lake Hermitage, La.
Posts: 289
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
I like it.
|
10-01-2014, 03:57 PM | #4 |
Truth Addict
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R)
Posts: 24,720
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
Originally Posted by Barry from MS
At least your focusing on the right side of the ball.
|
10-01-2014, 04:05 PM | #5 |
Donated Plasma
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
I said at halftime of the Dallas game something pretty close to this, out loud, and my kids can confirm it:
|
10-01-2014, 04:08 PM | #6 |
5000 POSTS! +
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 9,126
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
The starters look tired, even after getting a breather. At least start rotating. Certainly can't hurt anything.
|
10-01-2014, 04:58 PM | #7 |
Re: Benching Underachievers
That cush training camp in VW made them too soft.
| |
10-01-2014, 05:09 PM | #8 |
100th Post
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Posts: 360
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
Forget Deaderick, lets get John Jenkins back into the mix.
|
10-01-2014, 05:09 PM | #9 |
10000 POST CLUB
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 11,208
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
|
10-01-2014, 05:45 PM | #10 |
Site Donor 2014
|
Re: Benching Underachievers
I wanted to put Jenkins in that spot, but I ain't got a clue about his status as of Oct 1st @ 4:35 pm. Most definitely put Jenkins in there...Bunkley's play has made Hicks and Jordan look less-than-average. I mean, dang, Hicks is a better fit at NT than Bunkley, in my opinion. Hicks is a freakin' monster in the middle, and pretty sure he'd have held his own against the Boys' interior better than Bunkley did.
|
|
|
LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/68527-benching-underachievers.html
|
||||
Posted By | For | Type | Date | Hits |
The Latest New Orleans Saints News | SportSpyder | This thread | Refback | 10-01-2014 11:00 PM | 2 |
Benching Underachievers | This thread | Refback | 10-01-2014 03:49 PM | 22 |