Saints sign Kenny Phillips

K Major · 01-01-2015, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

Rob Ryan is just as mule headed as Spaz.
come hell or high water this system will work!
Hey Rob you hit rock bottom again already.

hint: safety aint the issue Rob.

lets break that down a bit

FS
Jarius Byrd,
Pierre Warren,
Stanley Jean-Baptiste

SJB now labeled a FS on our roster? When did this change?

rezburna · 01-01-2015, 12:17 PM

My assessment on Vacarro is he just had a sophomore slump on a defense with no leaders to corral him in. Nobody can tell me they didn't think he was a star after his first year. I expect us to see him play at a high level next year. Bush is probably a cap casualty. And we can't trust Byrd to stay healthy. Thus, we have Phillips. Phillips is really good peeps. 82 tackles and 4 interceptions a couple years ago. As long as he's healthy...

blackangold · 01-01-2015, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

SJB now labeled a FS on our roster? When did this change?

It hasn't, still listed as a CB on the site.

Not that it matters, he might be playing QB for all he knows since no one actually talks to the players.

Phillips is very impressive when healthy but he has been fighting injuries over the last few years, however if he has done a good job rehabbing over that time he might be healthy in 2015. Phillips is a true SS that plays coverage very well also, he is a very well rounded player.

Assuming health is not an issue here is what the 2 and 3 Safety sets should look like next year:
Two set:
FS:Byrd
SS: Phillips

Three set:
FS: Byrd
SS: Warren
S/NB: Phillips

Vaccaro might be better suited to play CB since a lot of his time in college and in 2013 was covering the slot WR. Last year Vaccaro even matched up against guys like Steve Smith and Vincent Jackson so perhaps the solution to our #2 CB spot is there, maybe...

At this point I think it's clear the team doesn't think Vaccaro is the best option at Safety, I just hope this isn't yet another defensive draft bust.

Here are some highlights of Phillips for those of you who have not seen him play:

YouTube (Short URL)

rezburna · 01-01-2015, 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

It hasn't, still listed as a CB on the site.

Not that it matters, he might be playing QB for all he knows since no one actually talks to the players.

Phillips is very impressive when healthy but he has been fighting injuries over the last few years, however if he has done a good job rehabbing over that time he might be healthy in 2015. Phillips is a true SS that plays coverage very well also, he is a very well rounded player.

Assuming health is not an issue here is what the 2 and 3 Safety sets should look like next year:
Two set:
FS:Byrd
SS: Phillips

Three set:
FS: Byrd
SS: Warren
S/NB: Phillips

Vaccaro might be better suited to play CB since a lot of his time in college and in 2013 was covering the slot WR. Last year Vaccaro even matched up against guys like Steve Smith and Vincent Jackson so perhaps the solution to our #2 CB spot is there, maybe...

At this point I think it's clear the team doesn't think Vaccaro is the best option at Safety, I just hope this isn't yet another defensive draft bust.

Here are some highlights of Phillips for those of you who have not seen him play:
Kenny Phillips highlights - YouTube

His back pedal and hip movement is gorgeous. It's better then most corners. It's like somebody is user controlling him on madden.

01-01-2015, 12:04 PM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,740 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints sign Kenny Phillips Originally Posted by hagan714 Rob Ryan is just as mule headed as Spaz. come hell or high water this system will work! Hey Rob you hit rock bottom again already. hint: safety aint the issue Rob. lets break that down a bit FS Jarius Byrd, Pierre Warren, Stanley Jean-Baptiste SJB now labeled a FS on our roster? When did this change?

01-01-2015, 03:45 PM	#4
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,999	Re: Saints sign Kenny Phillips Originally Posted by blackangold It hasn't, still listed as a CB on the site. Not that it matters, he might be playing QB for all he knows since no one actually talks to the players. Phillips is very impressive when healthy but he has been fighting injuries over the last few years, however if he has done a good job rehabbing over that time he might be healthy in 2015. Phillips is a true SS that plays coverage very well also, he is a very well rounded player. Assuming health is not an issue here is what the 2 and 3 Safety sets should look like next year: Two set: FS:Byrd SS: Phillips Three set: FS: Byrd SS: Warren S/NB: Phillips Vaccaro might be better suited to play CB since a lot of his time in college and in 2013 was covering the slot WR. Last year Vaccaro even matched up against guys like Steve Smith and Vincent Jackson so perhaps the solution to our #2 CB spot is there, maybe... At this point I think it's clear the team doesn't think Vaccaro is the best option at Safety, I just hope this isn't yet another defensive draft bust. Here are some highlights of Phillips for those of you who have not seen him play: Kenny Phillips highlights - YouTube His back pedal and hip movement is gorgeous. It's better then most corners. It's like somebody is user controlling him on madden.

LinkBacks (?) LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/70442-saints-sign-kenny-phillips.html
Posted By	For	Type	Date	Hits
The Latest New Orleans Saints News \| SportSpyder	This thread	Refback	01-03-2015 06:35 PM	1
Saints sign Kenny Phillips	This thread	Refback	12-31-2014 05:01 PM	12
The Latest New Orleans Saints News \| SportSpyder	This thread	Refback	12-31-2014 04:48 PM	1

01-01-2015, 12:17 PM	#2
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,999	Re: Saints sign Kenny Phillips My assessment on Vacarro is he just had a sophomore slump on a defense with no leaders to corral him in. Nobody can tell me they didn't think he was a star after his first year. I expect us to see him play at a high level next year. Bush is probably a cap casualty. And we can't trust Byrd to stay healthy. Thus, we have Phillips. Phillips is really good peeps. 82 tackles and 4 interceptions a couple years ago. As long as he's healthy...