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Re: Jarius Byrd to IR

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Originally Posted by Jack Vegas (Post 616043)

I honestly don't think Byrd lining up so far back has anything to do with the play call. That's where he always set up in Buffalo's defense too.

Here's an analysis: All-22: The Jairus Byrd Question | Birds 24/7

Now, what I think has happened here: Ryan tried to shoehorn Byrd into the defense, letting him play his same deep free safety spot. That means all the other DB's are forced to play it safe because they know they don't have immediate help. They don't play as aggressive, and therefore not as confident.

I do not think signing Byrd was a mistake at all. But I do think they have struggled to figure out some chemistry issues in the secondary. Eliminating the problem of how to incorporate him into the defense might just make things a lot better.

You have some valid points, but what I was trying to say was that it's hardly useful to compare apples to oranges or let's say a MLB to an OLB. And this is in response to what Mitch quoted, not anything he himself said.

Re: Jarius Byrd to IR

They only allow eleven on the field at a time.
Byrd laid doo-doo with the other 10 guys he was with.
We will still have eleven on the field without him,
and eveybody has to do their job which includes covering
one of the other 10 from time to time.
Our problem has been, no one is doing their job well enough
to be able to offer assistance elsewhere.
I sincerely hope he wasn't in the 1st group just so we get our monies worth.
If he was actually the better choice, then it's not going to get better.
Somebody teach these guys in coverage how to look back after 3 seconds.
Double-move OK, triple-move maybe, but NEVER a quadruple-move...
Turn and look for the ball, even if you look like shoe-string-tied Fred Thomas,
make a play on the ball. By the way, Fred Thomas didn't miss tackles...EVER.
As bad as Jason David was, he lead the team in interceptions.
All I'm saying is be good at something...then work on the rest.

Re: Jarius Byrd to IR

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Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 616044)

Might be a blessing in disguise.

Seem to remember media and some fans pi$$ing their pants when Will Smith was injured and everyone wondered where the pass rush was gonna come from...

Whatever is going on with Big John at Nose Tackle needs to get fixed so he can crush that middle, draw the double teams and allow the ends to swing the corners down and let the outside linebacker get in the quarterbacks face...

Say what you want, but contracts/salary cap influences playing time, veteran status seems to be way too important to this coaching staff...

Let the young guns plays; they'll make mistakes, but they'll keep swarming...

Re: Jarius Byrd to IR

Just curious. What would the total cost hit be if the Saints suddenly decided, "Sorry, Jairus, we have decided we are going in a different direction" and just walked away from him during the off season? Because between his back and his meniscus and his foot, ankle, groin, etc it's honestly kinda hard to feel like he is going to be the answer or the future of the team, long term.

Re: Jarius Byrd to IR

Maybe he was nursing an unreported injury......that could explain his subpar play.

Re: Jarius Byrd to IR

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Originally Posted by SaintsBro (Post 616841)

26,300,000, 26 million three hundred thousand That's the total guaranteed amount including what we have already paid