What happened to Vaccaro

triman · 05-23-2015, 08:47 PM

I am puzzled as to how Kenny went from outstanding rookie to stinker in one year. I believe that he was fully recovered from his injury. He went from assassin to slug . Anyone out there that can explain this ,please do

Danno · 05-23-2015, 08:51 PM

Sophomore slump, I hope.

He also stated that he didn't really understand what his assignments were as a traditional SS. That surprises me however.

I think he goes back to that roving LB/SS player he was in 2013.

jeanpierre · 05-23-2015, 09:18 PM

Because of the meeting he had with Payton late in the season last year and what was said about said meeting, what I drew from it was...

KV got by on his preseason press clippings, hype and forgot to put in the work and show up gameday and make plays...

Reinforcing the notion of youthful hubris, arrogance in his play were bone-headed plays like the unnecessary roughness call in the Pittsburgh game...

That call and his subpar play nearly allowed a great team effort go to waste by letting Steelers come back and nearly steal that game...

jnormand · 05-23-2015, 09:45 PM

Yeah I think he started thinking he was the smartest man on the field and could go purely off what he "thought" he should do. Then he got his ass kicked. Hopefully it was humbling enough to bring him down from his high horse.

I'm a big KV fan (or was until last year) but he better get off cloud nine and come back to earth or he'll be riding the pine.

K Major · 05-23-2015, 10:37 PM

Growing pains. He was absolutely terrible at tackling in 2014.

He is good playing close to the line. With a lot of talented guys in front of him, hopefully he gets his game back on track this year.

This link provides some clarity ... New Orleans Saints' Kenny Vaccaro, Rob Ryan like safety in 'ADD' role - NFC South - ESPN

ChrisXVI · 05-23-2015, 10:55 PM

Change of position. He played nickel CB in his rookie year and strong safety last year. He's a way better nickel CB than strong safety... Simple as that.

|Mitch| · 05-23-2015, 11:16 PM

PJ Williams has something to say about that nickel spot

halloween 65 · 05-23-2015, 11:19 PM

I think Vaccaro better get going or get gone. With the shift toward D there should be absolutely no position that is a weak link from front to back.

QBREES9 · 05-24-2015, 12:02 AM

Don't believ the HYPE, Kenny!!!! Get to work, do the work.

Foot Stomper · 05-24-2015, 07:19 PM

I think he was slow coming back from the broke ankle along with what you guys stated as well.

05-23-2015, 08:47 PM	#1
triman 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 783	What happened to Vaccaro I am puzzled as to how Kenny went from outstanding rookie to stinker in one year. I believe that he was fully recovered from his injury. He went from assassin to slug . Anyone out there that can explain this ,please do
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05-23-2015, 08:51 PM	#2
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: What happened to Vaccaro Sophomore slump, I hope. He also stated that he didn't really understand what his assignments were as a traditional SS. That surprises me however. I think he goes back to that roving LB/SS player he was in 2013.

05-23-2015, 09:18 PM	#3
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: What happened to Vaccaro Because of the meeting he had with Payton late in the season last year and what was said about said meeting, what I drew from it was... KV got by on his preseason press clippings, hype and forgot to put in the work and show up gameday and make plays... Reinforcing the notion of youthful hubris, arrogance in his play were bone-headed plays like the unnecessary roughness call in the Pittsburgh game... That call and his subpar play nearly allowed a great team effort go to waste by letting Steelers come back and nearly steal that game...
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05-23-2015, 09:45 PM	#4
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,662	Re: What happened to Vaccaro Yeah I think he started thinking he was the smartest man on the field and could go purely off what he "thought" he should do. Then he got his ass kicked. Hopefully it was humbling enough to bring him down from his high horse. I'm a big KV fan (or was until last year) but he better get off cloud nine and come back to earth or he'll be riding the pine.

05-23-2015, 10:37 PM	#5
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,619 Blog Entries: 3	Re: What happened to Vaccaro Growing pains. He was absolutely terrible at tackling in 2014. He is good playing close to the line. With a lot of talented guys in front of him, hopefully he gets his game back on track this year. This link provides some clarity ... New Orleans Saints' Kenny Vaccaro, Rob Ryan like safety in 'ADD' role - NFC South - ESPN

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05-23-2015, 10:55 PM	#6
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: What happened to Vaccaro Change of position. He played nickel CB in his rookie year and strong safety last year. He's a way better nickel CB than strong safety... Simple as that.

05-23-2015, 11:16 PM	#7
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: What happened to Vaccaro PJ Williams has something to say about that nickel spot halloween 65 likes this.

05-23-2015, 11:19 PM	#8
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: What happened to Vaccaro I think Vaccaro better get going or get gone. With the shift toward D there should be absolutely no position that is a weak link from front to back.

05-24-2015, 12:02 AM	#9
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: What happened to Vaccaro Don't believ the HYPE, Kenny!!!! Get to work, do the work. exile likes this.

05-24-2015, 07:19 PM	#10
Foot Stomper Carolina Sucks Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Greensboro NC Posts: 379	Re: What happened to Vaccaro I think he was slow coming back from the broke ankle along with what you guys stated as well.

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