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Overhauled front seven will make or break 2015 New Orleans Saints
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When the New Orleans Saints defense lined up for the start of a two-minute drill at practice on Tuesday, the front seven consisted of four rookies, two free agent signees and Cam Jordan.
Dannell Ellerbe and rookies Stephone Anthony and Hau'oli Kikaha were the starting linebackers. The line featured Kevin Williams and Tyeler Davison at tackle, flanked by Bobby Richardson and Jordan at end. Of the seven, only Jordan was on the Saints roster last season, although end Akiem Hicks will make it two incumbents when he returns from injury. The rest of the group was scattered to various parts unknown. Ellerbe and Williams were playing for the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks, respectively. Anthony, Kikaha, Richardson and Davison were finishing their college careers at Clemson, Washington, Indiana and Fresno State, respectively. http://imgick.nola.com/home/nola-med...413-mmmain.jpg read more |
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Henry Coley "The Hammer"
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Akiem Hicks a 43 DE? well there is a twist. Glad he lost those 20 pounds and got down to 320. I really feel for the OT with this guy lined up on his outside shoulder. hehe no help.
Cam om the other end? Sandwiching the DTs? This is a contain, push and crush. Looking forward to seeing how this all works out over time. Gap discipline is key! |
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Henry Cole looks like a young RAY LEWIS . . . hopefully he comes close to his play on the field . . . .
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God I hope they are good this year!!
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Even average would cut it for me. If that happens and Brees has time to spreed the ball all over the field..it will be very entertaining to watch. |
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Good thing is, with how the secondary should be improved; we should see an increase in coverage sacks
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And scheme.
Don't forget scheme. Yes, it's Jimmys and Joes but it's also Xs and Os. |
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I hope they all can show up in some kind of form. Be GREAT!
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I'm nervously optimistic. We could blow up the opposing offenses or just blow. :wink:
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I am glad to be back to 4-3 set.
I hope we have the right personnel and performance to make it work. It seems the entire Payton/Brees era has hinged on how well our defense performed. If we can get stops and a few key turnovers, we will do very well again. I will forever hang my hat on the fundamentals. Good technique will yield good results. I am pulling for these guys. It would be nice to see a defense that matches the performance of the offense week to week. I've only got a few strands of hair left. |
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The Saints have alot of young players I'm excited about and could be the core of the team for years to come. Anthony, Breaux, Coley, Davison, Grayson, Hickey, Hopkins, Kikaha, Peat, and Richardson. Not even mentioning guys from last year like Sunseri, Coleman, Snead, SJB, and Powell. Also, being hopeful for guys who haven't seen the field in Willams, Swann, and Tull.
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Henry Coley was another great defender on a bad Virginia team...
I like him to make the team and make Hawthorne, his contracts and mis-tackles, expendable... In interviews I've seen, Coley impressed as a very mature, grounded young LEADER... He can bring the wood - which is something we haven't had from linebackers in a while... And he probably just needs to be coached up, and can contribute youth to the kicking coverage game... Saints Coaches should role the dice, though not much of a gamble, and cut bait with Hawthorne, and develop Coley behind Anthony/Ellerbe in the middle... |
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However, he came from a Virginia program that really doesn't develop players well under the current regime... Second, I think when the pads go on, it's similar to Kikaha, in that he doesn't play slow and he's brings alot of power to his game... I think with an NFL conditioning program, such as the Saints have, he could shave some time off that timed sprint... Reports are that Seantavius Jones and Brandon Coleman have showed some improved wheels this offseason... Brandon Coleman even ran away from the back seven on a deep reception for a touchdown, and his speed was a knock against him... |
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He looks like he'd be a decent fit as an ILB in a traditional 3-4 set, kinda like Vaughn Johnson was. IIRC I think the knock on Coleman was quickness, not top end speed. He looks like a long strider who gets faster as he builds up speed. |
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You can't discount a real football player because of a stopwatch. If he has instincts, understanding, toughness and heart, as this young man seems to do, I'll take my chances.
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No kidding. Some things, which to me are the most important, can not be measured.
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I'm all about a hard hitting ILB. I hope he lays the wood on every blade of grass he protects. I would be estatic with a 3-4 set and lumberjack ILB. No more running up the middle without some pain.
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