Linebacker Blues

LKelley67 · 03-03-2005, 08:32 AM

i have only heard that the Saints were not real hot on the free agent linebackers available, less the "they are high on antonio pierce" quote in some thread (and he is long gone).

sedrick hodge is rumored most likely to let walk. but they are gonna get somebody in the draft. i am skeptical- like a cornerback the past two drafts?

i cannot understand how so much faith can be placed in 2 second year guys and allen, who has been tagged as somewhat slow mentally. did the world change that drastically in those last four games?! i looked it up and the opponents still averaged 4.4 yds per carry in those last four games vs. 4.6 for the season overall. less than overpowering michael pittman still ran for 131 yds in game 14 just like rookie mewelde moore, wheelchaired emmitt, and kevin barlow did at the beginning of the year.
they seem to be wanting to try yet another DT to plug the middle. do you ask like i do why the grady jacksons and norman hands leave here and seem to get that job done for other teams? and glover may have been more of a penetration dt and money was a concern. still, he left and was all-pro year after year. so they pick up a journeyman dt or invest another high draft pick in the defensive line. say the middle gets shored up to make do. what then when a rb gets past the line? i am having difficulty not seeing bellamy once again lead the team in tackles- one of the clearest indicators of very weak linebackers. just a little rant here. it's depressing.

03-03-2005, 08:32 AM	#1
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	Linebacker Blues i have only heard that the Saints were not real hot on the free agent linebackers available, less the "they are high on antonio pierce" quote in some thread (and he is long gone). sedrick hodge is rumored most likely to let walk. but they are gonna get somebody in the draft. i am skeptical- like a cornerback the past two drafts? i cannot understand how so much faith can be placed in 2 second year guys and allen, who has been tagged as somewhat slow mentally. did the world change that drastically in those last four games?! i looked it up and the opponents still averaged 4.4 yds per carry in those last four games vs. 4.6 for the season overall. less than overpowering michael pittman still ran for 131 yds in game 14 just like rookie mewelde moore, wheelchaired emmitt, and kevin barlow did at the beginning of the year. they seem to be wanting to try yet another DT to plug the middle. do you ask like i do why the grady jacksons and norman hands leave here and seem to get that job done for other teams? and glover may have been more of a penetration dt and money was a concern. still, he left and was all-pro year after year. so they pick up a journeyman dt or invest another high draft pick in the defensive line. say the middle gets shored up to make do. what then when a rb gets past the line? i am having difficulty not seeing bellamy once again lead the team in tackles- one of the clearest indicators of very weak linebackers. just a little rant here. it's depressing.