Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice

SmashMouth · 07-30-2015, 02:57 PM

New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton hinted Wednesday at some tinkering with the team's defensive front with team hopping around from a 4-3 to a 3-4 scheme for the last two seasons.

We've already started witnessing some of that tinkering during the first day of training camp. Most specifically, freshly paid defensive end Cam Jordan received a slew of snaps in the Jack linebacker spot along the edge.

Of course, the recently released Junior Galette manned position last year.

Jordan called it a more "Cam friendly" position.

Akiem Hicks played the end spot opposite Jordan as the formation looks more like a 4-3 scheme than anything else. John Jenkins and Kevin Williams received to vast majority of snaps at defensive tackle.

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SloMotion · 07-30-2015, 05:39 PM

... "score as well" ... ??? So whattya' think an acceptable PPG for this defense should be? 14pts? 28?

Yep, the best offense is a good defense ... or something like that,

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Danno · 07-30-2015, 05:45 PM

Anyone pointing to the offense as the main problem just isn't really in touch with reality.

When your Offense ranks tops in every single category on the planet, and your Defense ranks worst in every single category in the universe, only a boobonic moron would suggest that Offense is the problem.

Halo · 07-30-2015, 05:59 PM

More SCHMEGMA!
Fewer down linemen!!
Blame it on Brees!!!

QBREES9 · 07-30-2015, 10:25 PM

Drew does everything right. Drew does everything wrong.

jeanpierre · 07-31-2015, 01:48 AM

Turnovers. Problem with the Saints, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL, was turnovers last year...

Brees and Co. moved up and down the field at will last season but either turned the ball over at inopportune moments during the game, had too-often stalled 3 and out drives or settled for 3pt field goals...

We were only 9th in scoring offense and that is unimpressively skewed when you factor we were in a division that had scoring defenses of the Falcons (27th), Tampa Bay (25th), and Carolina (21st)...

We were driving our dates all over town - but we couldn't score!

Conversely, the defense allowed teams to roll up and down the field and failed to force turnovers at a rate to offset the yardage allowed as opposed to the 2009 run where we had game changing, often scoring, turnovers...

It's all about the turnovers, baby...

skymike · 07-31-2015, 06:58 AM

we didnt get it done on either side of the ball when it mattered.
but we have a lot of pretty statistics.

but we sucked last year.

Even Drew cannot win throwing from his ass.

can we agree on that?

SaintsBro · 07-31-2015, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Turnovers. ...

It's all about the turnovers, baby...

It's gotten so bad the past couple of years, I've forgotten what Saints interceptions and fumble recoveries even look like!

I cannot take any more of this old routine of, ball hits defender on the numbers, and pops up/bounces off into the air, or guys diving for the loose ball and scooping up armfuls of air....it's getting reaaaaaal old.

hagan714 · 07-31-2015, 08:33 AM

bend do not break and give up FG is all i want,

canucksaint · 07-31-2015, 08:43 AM

Noticed this little tidbit in the article:
Kenny Phillips and Vinnie Sunseri were the second-team safeties.

Where's Bush or Warren?

07-30-2015, 02:57 PM	#1
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton hinted Wednesday at some tinkering with the team's defensive front with team hopping around from a 4-3 to a 3-4 scheme for the last two seasons. We've already started witnessing some of that tinkering during the first day of training camp. Most specifically, freshly paid defensive end Cam Jordan received a slew of snaps in the Jack linebacker spot along the edge. Of course, the recently released Junior Galette manned position last year. Jordan called it a more "Cam friendly" position. Akiem Hicks played the end spot opposite Jordan as the formation looks more like a 4-3 scheme than anything else. John Jenkins and Kevin Williams received to vast majority of snaps at defensive tackle. read more here Attached Thumbnails

07-30-2015, 05:39 PM	#2
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice ... "score as well" ... ??? So whattya' think an acceptable PPG for this defense should be? 14pts? 28? Yep, the best offense is a good defense ... or something like that, . Halo likes this.

07-30-2015, 05:45 PM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice Anyone pointing to the offense as the main problem just isn't really in touch with reality. When your Offense ranks tops in every single category on the planet, and your Defense ranks worst in every single category in the universe, only a boobonic moron would suggest that Offense is the problem. QBREES9 and The Dude like this.

07-30-2015, 05:59 PM	#4
Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,854 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice More SCHMEGMA! Fewer down linemen!! Blame it on Brees!!!

07-30-2015, 10:25 PM	#5
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice Drew does everything right. Drew does everything wrong.

07-31-2015, 01:48 AM	#6
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice Turnovers. Problem with the Saints, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL, was turnovers last year... Brees and Co. moved up and down the field at will last season but either turned the ball over at inopportune moments during the game, had too-often stalled 3 and out drives or settled for 3pt field goals... We were only 9th in scoring offense and that is unimpressively skewed when you factor we were in a division that had scoring defenses of the Falcons (27th), Tampa Bay (25th), and Carolina (21st)... We were driving our dates all over town - but we couldn't score! Conversely, the defense allowed teams to roll up and down the field and failed to force turnovers at a rate to offset the yardage allowed as opposed to the 2009 run where we had game changing, often scoring, turnovers... It's all about the turnovers, baby... hagan714, Rugby Saint II, SaintsBro and 2 others like this.
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07-31-2015, 06:58 AM	#7
skymike E. Side Cholo Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Barrio, H-town Posts: 6,089	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice we didnt get it done on either side of the ball when it mattered. but we have a lot of pretty statistics. but we sucked last year. Even Drew cannot win throwing from his ass. can we agree on that? Beastmode and teddybarexxx like this.

07-31-2015, 07:58 AM	#8
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice Originally Posted by jeanpierre Turnovers. ... It's all about the turnovers, baby... It's gotten so bad the past couple of years, I've forgotten what Saints interceptions and fumble recoveries even look like! I cannot take any more of this old routine of, ball hits defender on the numbers, and pops up/bounces off into the air, or guys diving for the loose ball and scooping up armfuls of air....it's getting reaaaaaal old.

07-31-2015, 08:33 AM	#9
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Saints tinker with defensive line in first practice bend do not break and give up FG is all i want,

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