Fixing the Saints Part 3: Another Shut-Down Corner

Jack Vegas · 01-08-2015, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

I agree with the premise, but it's important to remember the 2009 defense wasn't very good at a lot of things. The 09 defense ranked poorly in YPG and were easily passed on, there were 2 areas they excelled; turnovers and sacks.

People remember that team wrongly a lot. The 2009 defense was actually ranked top 10 most of the season. Didn't start falling until Greer, Porter, Gay and Fujita injuries. Even as late in the season as the Redskins game they were still in the low teens. And there was a whole lot of garbage time for our defense that year too, playing with a big lead quite often.

01-08-2015, 12:09 PM	#8
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: Fixing the Saints Part 3: Another Shut-Down Corner Originally Posted by blackangold I agree with the premise, but it's important to remember the 2009 defense wasn't very good at a lot of things. The 09 defense ranked poorly in YPG and were easily passed on, there were 2 areas they excelled; turnovers and sacks. People remember that team wrongly a lot. The 2009 defense was actually ranked top 10 most of the season. Didn't start falling until Greer, Porter, Gay and Fujita injuries. Even as late in the season as the Redskins game they were still in the low teens. And there was a whole lot of garbage time for our defense that year too, playing with a big lead quite often.
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