Saints tight end Ben Watson says the goal isn’t to replace Jimmy Graham, but he has some of the skills to help the team do just that

SaintFanInATLHELL · 06-16-2015, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by nutria

We will be OK at tight end cuz we gonna be running a lot more this year.

You sound just like my brother with that. There is no evidence that the Saints have changed their offensive philosphy.

I believe that quite a few folks have the causality backwards. Specifically the belief that when the Saints run the ball (cause), that they win games (effect).

The reality that has been shown time and time again is that when the Saints are winning a football game, they run the ball.

But it's the winning of the football game that comes first. And typically to put the team in a winning position, they throw the ball.

I know that I've seen several games where when the team is leading by 10+ points in the 4th quarter, they simply pound the ball into submission. How many times have you seen that same behavior in the 1st quarter?

Multiple sets, multiple packages, and throwing the ball is the Payton Saints offensive DNA. It's a philosophy that has won the team a bunch of games and a championship (in conjunction with some other elements).

That philosophy is not going anywhere. Mark my words in 2015: throw to get the lead, run to secure the win.

SFIAH

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SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,789	Re: Saints tight end Ben Watson says the goal isn’t to replace Jimmy Graham, but he has some of the skills to help the team do just that Originally Posted by nutria We will be OK at tight end cuz we gonna be running a lot more this year. You sound just like my brother with that. There is no evidence that the Saints have changed their offensive philosphy. I believe that quite a few folks have the causality backwards. Specifically the belief that when the Saints run the ball (cause), that they win games (effect). The reality that has been shown time and time again is that when the Saints are winning a football game, they run the ball. But it's the winning of the football game that comes first. And typically to put the team in a winning position, they throw the ball. I know that I've seen several games where when the team is leading by 10+ points in the 4th quarter, they simply pound the ball into submission. How many times have you seen that same behavior in the 1st quarter? Multiple sets, multiple packages, and throwing the ball is the Payton Saints offensive DNA. It's a philosophy that has won the team a bunch of games and a championship (in conjunction with some other elements). That philosophy is not going anywhere. Mark my words in 2015: throw to get the lead, run to secure the win. SFIAH saintsfan1976, AsylumGuido and skymike like this.
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