New Orleans Saints LB Dannell Ellerbe back at practice Wednesday

ChrisXVI · 11-12-2015, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by darstep

Kikaha, Anthony and Ellerbe have been playing their hearts out.
They haven't gotten any help.
I hope they can stay healthy so we can build around them.
Nice core in the middle.
They need help in front of them and behind them.

Really we just need Keenan Lewis to get fully healthy as well as Ellerbe. A back seven like this could be phenomenal:

WLB- Ellerbe
MLB- Anthony
SLB- Kikaha

CB1- Lewis
CB2- Breaux
FS- Byrd
SS- Vacarro

If we could finally see that mythical group of starters playing together then the weak link is definitely the D-Line. We need a pass rushing DT so desperately bad. How many of our defensive woes would be solved by a disruptive 3-Technique?!

Danno · 11-12-2015, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Really we just need Keenan Lewis to get fully healthy as well as Ellerbe. A back seven like this could be phenomenal:

WLB- Ellerbe
MLB- Anthony
SLB- Kikaha

CB1- Lewis
CB2- Breaux
FS- Byrd
SS- Vacarro

If we could finally see that mythical group of starters playing together then the weak link is definitely the D-Line. We need a pass rushing DT so desperately bad. How many of our defensive woes would be solved by a disruptive 3-Technique?!

True, for many years all we had were 3-tech DT's and no one capable of playing the 2-gap DT.

Hicks was supposed to be that 3-4 DE, 4-3 2-gapper that we really needed.

His regression really hurt us this year. I truly thought he'd be that guy on the D-line. I was so wrong. Looked like Tarzan, played like Jane.

Also, losing Glenn Foster really hurt us as well. He looked to be a very promising 3-tech DT. I think he was the was the reason we let Tom Johnson go, then Foster gets hurt and goes on IR. Argghhh!

Just bad luck I guess.

11-12-2015, 03:52 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: New Orleans Saints LB Dannell Ellerbe back at practice Wednesday Originally Posted by darstep Kikaha, Anthony and Ellerbe have been playing their hearts out. They haven't gotten any help. I hope they can stay healthy so we can build around them. Nice core in the middle. They need help in front of them and behind them. Really we just need Keenan Lewis to get fully healthy as well as Ellerbe. A back seven like this could be phenomenal: WLB- Ellerbe MLB- Anthony SLB- Kikaha CB1- Lewis CB2- Breaux FS- Byrd SS- Vacarro If we could finally see that mythical group of starters playing together then the weak link is definitely the D-Line. We need a pass rushing DT so desperately bad. How many of our defensive woes would be solved by a disruptive 3-Technique?! saintfan, RailBoss and MarchingOn like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,747	Re: New Orleans Saints LB Dannell Ellerbe back at practice Wednesday Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Really we just need Keenan Lewis to get fully healthy as well as Ellerbe. A back seven like this could be phenomenal: WLB- Ellerbe MLB- Anthony SLB- Kikaha CB1- Lewis CB2- Breaux FS- Byrd SS- Vacarro If we could finally see that mythical group of starters playing together then the weak link is definitely the D-Line. We need a pass rushing DT so desperately bad. How many of our defensive woes would be solved by a disruptive 3-Technique?! True, for many years all we had were 3-tech DT's and no one capable of playing the 2-gap DT. Hicks was supposed to be that 3-4 DE, 4-3 2-gapper that we really needed. His regression really hurt us this year. I truly thought he'd be that guy on the D-line. I was so wrong. Looked like Tarzan, played like Jane. Also, losing Glenn Foster really hurt us as well. He looked to be a very promising 3-tech DT. I think he was the was the reason we let Tom Johnson go, then Foster gets hurt and goes on IR. Argghhh! Just bad luck I guess. jnormand, Rugby Saint II and st thomas like this.

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