Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited

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Nothing about the 2014 season shaped up like New Orleans Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro envisioned.

Vaccaro, like fellow University of Texas football alum and All-Pro Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, figured to be on the ascent as one of the NFL's budding stars at the position.

Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan took it to another level, deeming Vaccaro the best overall safety in the NFL during Vaccaro's rookie season in 2013. The weight of the lofty expectations, however, was too much, too soon.

Vaccaro never fully recovered from an ankle injury in 2013 and it showed in his play in 2014. He didn't possess the same speed or burst. He missed far too many tackles and blew far more assignments than he did as a rookie first-round pick.

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halloween 65 · 07-30-2015, 08:36 PM

Hot or cold. We'll see!!

WhoDat!656 · 07-30-2015, 10:04 PM

I want to see more of this!

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73Saint · 07-30-2015, 10:10 PM

Who knows, last year may have galvanised some of these guys, and brought them together. We'll see. I can't wait to find out!

K Major · 07-30-2015, 10:21 PM

I'll settle for sound, fundamental tackling with your chin up from Kenny V in 2015.

QBREES9 · 07-30-2015, 10:48 PM

Get your head right. Or get CUT!!!!!

foreverfan · 07-31-2015, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

Get your head right. Or get CUT!!!!!

jlaw8920 · 07-31-2015, 09:03 AM

Kenny V should have no problem rebounding if healthy. If we really have thinned the defensive playbook to look more like 2 years ago, I think we should be ok.

At the same time, we had so many injuries in the secondary last year that it would have had problems no matter the change in playbook. Plus Corey White was on the team.

hagan714 · 07-31-2015, 09:27 AM

If Kenny is allowed to be player he is he will bounce back. If you can get into Steve Smiths head and make that guy lose his cool and take him out of a game you can do it to just about ever WR in the NFL.

Just need this CB and LB group to gel.

Crusader · 07-31-2015, 10:26 AM

Hoping he can reach his full potential this year. He has all the tools to be a very good player in the leauge.

07-30-2015, 08:28 PM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) Nothing about the 2014 season shaped up like New Orleans Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro envisioned. Vaccaro, like fellow University of Texas football alum and All-Pro Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas, figured to be on the ascent as one of the NFL's budding stars at the position. Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan took it to another level, deeming Vaccaro the best overall safety in the NFL during Vaccaro's rookie season in 2013. The weight of the lofty expectations, however, was too much, too soon. Vaccaro never fully recovered from an ankle injury in 2013 and it showed in his play in 2014. He didn't possess the same speed or burst. He missed far too many tackles and blew far more assignments than he did as a rookie first-round pick. Continue reading right here Attached Thumbnails
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07-30-2015, 08:36 PM	#2
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: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited Hot or cold. We'll see!!

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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited Who knows, last year may have galvanised some of these guys, and brought them together. We'll see. I can't wait to find out!

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited I'll settle for sound, fundamental tackling with your chin up from Kenny V in 2015. jlaw8920 and Saint in Aus like this.

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited Originally Posted by QBREES9 Get your head right. Or get CUT!!!!!

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jlaw8920 100th Post Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 123	Re: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited Kenny V should have no problem rebounding if healthy. If we really have thinned the defensive playbook to look more like 2 years ago, I think we should be ok. At the same time, we had so many injuries in the secondary last year that it would have had problems no matter the change in playbook. Plus Corey White was on the team. hagan714 and dizzle88 like this.
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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited If Kenny is allowed to be player he is he will bounce back. If you can get into Steve Smiths head and make that guy lose his cool and take him out of a game you can do it to just about ever WR in the NFL. Just need this CB and LB group to gel. jlaw8920 likes this.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Re: Fire within Saints safety Kenny Vaccaro appears re-ignited Hoping he can reach his full potential this year. He has all the tools to be a very good player in the leauge.

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