Saints place FB Austin Johnson on IR, sign OT Nick Becton

hagan714 · 11-05-2014, 04:30 PM

Lorig Vs. Johnson

Hybrid FB vs Traditional FB

Poor Blocker vs one of the league's better lead blockers

pass catcher vs blocker

This one thing that drives me nuts about the saints. Traditional TE and FB have value for the love of god.. sometimes toys for SP win out to much and basic skills sets for key positions are thrown out the window.

Mark is not all that thrilled with this turn of events i am sure.

Nick Becton interesting signing. I like the move. lets see if we are benefiting from other teams coaching and time invested. I think Harris might need to keep an eye over his shoulder? maybe. Still does not change my mind that RT is an area of need that is moving up the off season priority list

Bottom Line
Becton couldn’t earn a start in his first three years with the Hokies, as veteran depth and a 2010 turf toe injury kept him coming off the bench. The former top high school recruit did rotate into games regularly as a junior, however, showing has the requisite size, length and athleticism to be a valuable NFL reserve capable of filling in at either left or right tackle. His athletic skill set will likely see a team take a chance on him late.

Nick Becton Draft Profile

FinSaint · 11-05-2014, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

Lorig Vs. Johnson

Hybrid FB vs Traditional FB

Poor Blocker vs one of the league's better lead blockers

pass catcher vs blocker

Hmmm... I don't get it Hagan.

Lorig was one of the very best lead blockers in the league while with the Bucs and his pass catching ability was one of the reasons why the Saints went after him.

Lorig has been sidelined for a while, so I'd give him more slack and time to prove his worth before judging him - I think he'll become a big part of the offense if the rest of the season goes the Saints' way.

BTW, Johnson has had his share of bad plays this season, but everybody always loves to root for the underdog... sometimes even blindly so.

hagan714 · 11-06-2014, 04:34 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Hmmm... I don't get it Hagan.

Lorig was one of the very best lead blockers in the league while with the Bucs and his pass catching ability was one of the reasons why the Saints went after him.

Lorig has been sidelined for a while, so I'd give him more slack and time to prove his worth before judging him - I think he'll become a big part of the offense if the rest of the season goes the Saints' way.

BTW, Johnson has had his share of bad plays this season, but everybody always loves to root for the underdog... sometimes even blindly so.

i will have to go back and look at the blocking bit again. i had him as serviceable blocker with upside in the passing game.

I was really liking the development of Austin Johnson

The Dude · 11-07-2014, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

Lorig Vs. Johnson

Hybrid FB vs Traditional FB

Poor Blocker vs one of the league's better lead blockers

pass catcher vs blocker

This one thing that drives me nuts about the saints. Traditional TE and FB have value for the love of god.. sometimes toys for SP win out to much and basic skills sets for key positions are thrown out the window.

Mark is not all that thrilled with this turn of events i am sure.

Nick Becton interesting signing. I like the move. lets see if we are benefiting from other teams coaching and time invested. I think Harris might need to keep an eye over his shoulder? maybe. Still does not change my mind that RT is an area of need that is moving up the off season priority list

Bottom Line
Becton couldn’t earn a start in his first three years with the Hokies, as veteran depth and a 2010 turf toe injury kept him coming off the bench. The former top high school recruit did rotate into games regularly as a junior, however, showing has the requisite size, length and athleticism to be a valuable NFL reserve capable of filling in at either left or right tackle. His athletic skill set will likely see a team take a chance on him late.

Nick Becton Draft Profile

Which is why we seem to have so many problems with basic fundamentals of football. I love this post.

11-05-2014, 04:30 PM	#1
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints place FB Austin Johnson on IR, sign OT Nick Becton Lorig Vs. Johnson Hybrid FB vs Traditional FB Poor Blocker vs one of the league's better lead blockers pass catcher vs blocker This one thing that drives me nuts about the saints. Traditional TE and FB have value for the love of god.. sometimes toys for SP win out to much and basic skills sets for key positions are thrown out the window. Mark is not all that thrilled with this turn of events i am sure. Nick Becton interesting signing. I like the move. lets see if we are benefiting from other teams coaching and time invested. I think Harris might need to keep an eye over his shoulder? maybe. Still does not change my mind that RT is an area of need that is moving up the off season priority list Bottom Line Becton couldn’t earn a start in his first three years with the Hokies, as veteran depth and a 2010 turf toe injury kept him coming off the bench. The former top high school recruit did rotate into games regularly as a junior, however, showing has the requisite size, length and athleticism to be a valuable NFL reserve capable of filling in at either left or right tackle. His athletic skill set will likely see a team take a chance on him late. Nick Becton Draft Profile The Dude likes this.
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11-05-2014, 04:45 PM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Re: Saints place FB Austin Johnson on IR, sign OT Nick Becton Originally Posted by hagan714 Lorig Vs. Johnson Hybrid FB vs Traditional FB Poor Blocker vs one of the league's better lead blockers pass catcher vs blocker Hmmm... I don't get it Hagan. Lorig was one of the very best lead blockers in the league while with the Bucs and his pass catching ability was one of the reasons why the Saints went after him. Lorig has been sidelined for a while, so I'd give him more slack and time to prove his worth before judging him - I think he'll become a big part of the offense if the rest of the season goes the Saints' way. BTW, Johnson has had his share of bad plays this season, but everybody always loves to root for the underdog... sometimes even blindly so. Danno, hagan714, teddybarexxx and 1 others like this.
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11-06-2014, 04:34 PM	#3
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints place FB Austin Johnson on IR, sign OT Nick Becton Originally Posted by FinSaint Hmmm... I don't get it Hagan. Lorig was one of the very best lead blockers in the league while with the Bucs and his pass catching ability was one of the reasons why the Saints went after him. Lorig has been sidelined for a while, so I'd give him more slack and time to prove his worth before judging him - I think he'll become a big part of the offense if the rest of the season goes the Saints' way. BTW, Johnson has had his share of bad plays this season, but everybody always loves to root for the underdog... sometimes even blindly so. i will have to go back and look at the blocking bit again. i had him as serviceable blocker with upside in the passing game. I was really liking the development of Austin Johnson
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11-07-2014, 06:37 PM	#4
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,075	Re: Saints place FB Austin Johnson on IR, sign OT Nick Becton Originally Posted by hagan714 Lorig Vs. Johnson Hybrid FB vs Traditional FB Poor Blocker vs one of the league's better lead blockers pass catcher vs blocker This one thing that drives me nuts about the saints. Traditional TE and FB have value for the love of god.. sometimes toys for SP win out to much and basic skills sets for key positions are thrown out the window. Mark is not all that thrilled with this turn of events i am sure. Nick Becton interesting signing. I like the move. lets see if we are benefiting from other teams coaching and time invested. I think Harris might need to keep an eye over his shoulder? maybe. Still does not change my mind that RT is an area of need that is moving up the off season priority list Bottom Line Becton couldn’t earn a start in his first three years with the Hokies, as veteran depth and a 2010 turf toe injury kept him coming off the bench. The former top high school recruit did rotate into games regularly as a junior, however, showing has the requisite size, length and athleticism to be a valuable NFL reserve capable of filling in at either left or right tackle. His athletic skill set will likely see a team take a chance on him late. Nick Becton Draft Profile Which is why we seem to have so many problems with basic fundamentals of football. I love this post.
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