Good bad ugly

The Dude · 08-11-2016, 10:06 PM

Lets hear it. I only watched it off and on but I saw

Good
D line-good pressure
linebackers-looked commanding
Grayson decent
Brees and Cooks for sure-hes probably still got it.
young guys like Lasco, Lewis, Thomas

Bad
Offensive line even 1st string
Luke
Running game
Stopping the run

Like I said I only saw it off and on but I am overall encouraged by what I saw on defense. We need to find a offensive lineman fast.

foreverfan · 08-11-2016, 10:07 PM

The bad was penalties and turnovers... we gave up 4 and had NONE.

You can NEVER win like that.

The Dude · 08-11-2016, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by foreverfan

The bad was penalties and turnovers... we gave up 4 and had NONE.

You can NEVER win like that.

Got that right. Turnover ratio is the main statistic that counts in this league.

foreverfan · 08-11-2016, 10:13 PM

Rushing... we average 2 yards per carry... they average over 5....

SmashMouth · 08-12-2016, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by The Dude

Lets hear it. I only watched it off and on but I saw

Good
D line-good pressure
linebackers-looked commanding
Grayson decent
Brees and Cooks for sure-hes probably still got it.
young guys like Lasco, Lewis, Thomas

Bad
Offensive line even 1st string
Luke
Running game
Stopping the run

Like I said I only saw it off and on but I am overall encouraged by what I saw on defense. We need to find a offensive lineman fast.

If you can't stop the run....

Originally Posted by foreverfan

The bad was penalties and turnovers... we gave up 4 and had NONE.

You can NEVER win like that.

For having 4 in this game, we didn't lose that badly.

Originally Posted by foreverfan

Rushing... we average 2 yards per carry... they average over 5....

The other backs brought up Ingram's average of 1.8 yards per carry. Lasco is a keeper and should beat out the predator.

blackangold · 08-11-2016, 10:32 PM

I've got one word for this game... Sloppy.

Last year we were sloppy on the defensive side, this year to start its the offense. Should get it cleaned up but not a great start to the season.

The Dude · 08-11-2016, 10:58 PM

8-8

SaintFanInATLHELL · 08-12-2016, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

8-8

Brandin Cooks will have 100+ catches, 3700 yards, and 24 TDs this season.

I can extrapolate that from the first play of the pre-season.

I would suggest holding off on predictions until after halftime of the third preseason game. The first half of that game is the most likely predictor of the regular season because virtually every team game plans for that game and play their regular season starters until halftime.

Yesterday, the offense was skewed the moment Ingram fumbled the ball on the second play. Brees played for 2 plays. Brees will likely play nearly 1000 offensive plays during the season. Grayson and McCown will likely play none.

On the defensive side, the 1st team defense held the Pats first team offense down until the middle of the second quarter.

So there were quite a few positives to see yesterday.

The most important groups to watch in preseason are the 1s and the rotational 2s. Come the regular season, only the 1s will be playing as long as there isn't injury. 2s will rotate in for subpackages. Other than that, players are not going to make significant contributions.

SFIAH

WhoDatFan26 · 08-12-2016, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Brandin Cooks will have 100+ catches, 3700 yards, and 24 TDs this season.

I can extrapolate that from the first play of the pre-season.

I would suggest holding off on predictions until after halftime of the third preseason game. The first half of that game is the most likely predictor of the regular season because virtually every team game plans for that game and play their regular season starters until halftime.

Yesterday, the offense was skewed the moment Ingram fumbled the ball on the second play. Brees played for 2 plays. Brees will likely play nearly 1000 offensive plays during the season. Grayson and McCown will likely play none.

On the defensive side, the 1st team defense held the Pats first team offense down until the middle of the second quarter.

So there were quite a few positives to see yesterday.

The most important groups to watch in preseason are the 1s and the rotational 2s. Come the regular season, only the 1s will be playing as long as there isn't injury. 2s will rotate in for subpackages. Other than that, players are not going to make significant contributions.

SFIAH

I like the way of thinking regarding Cooks.

NOLA54 · 08-11-2016, 11:15 PM

I'm not panicking based on the first preseason game.

08-11-2016, 10:06 PM	#1
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Good bad ugly Lets hear it. I only watched it off and on but I saw Good D line-good pressure linebackers-looked commanding Grayson decent Brees and Cooks for sure-hes probably still got it. young guys like Lasco, Lewis, Thomas Bad Offensive line even 1st string Luke Running game Stopping the run Like I said I only saw it off and on but I am overall encouraged by what I saw on defense. We need to find a offensive lineman fast. MarchingOn and SaintsDoc like this.
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08-11-2016, 10:07 PM	#2
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Good bad ugly The bad was penalties and turnovers... we gave up 4 and had NONE. You can NEVER win like that. leilung, Ashley, SmashMouth and 1 others like this.

08-11-2016, 10:12 PM	#3
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Good bad ugly Originally Posted by foreverfan The bad was penalties and turnovers... we gave up 4 and had NONE. You can NEVER win like that. Got that right. Turnover ratio is the main statistic that counts in this league. leilung and foreverfan like this.
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08-11-2016, 10:13 PM	#4
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Good bad ugly Rushing... we average 2 yards per carry... they average over 5....

08-12-2016, 06:39 AM	#5
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Good bad ugly Originally Posted by The Dude Lets hear it. I only watched it off and on but I saw Good D line-good pressure linebackers-looked commanding Grayson decent Brees and Cooks for sure-hes probably still got it. young guys like Lasco, Lewis, Thomas Bad Offensive line even 1st string Luke Running game Stopping the run Like I said I only saw it off and on but I am overall encouraged by what I saw on defense. We need to find a offensive lineman fast. If you can't stop the run.... Originally Posted by foreverfan The bad was penalties and turnovers... we gave up 4 and had NONE. You can NEVER win like that. For having 4 in this game, we didn't lose that badly. Originally Posted by foreverfan Rushing... we average 2 yards per carry... they average over 5.... The other backs brought up Ingram's average of 1.8 yards per carry. Lasco is a keeper and should beat out the predator.

08-11-2016, 10:32 PM	#6
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Good bad ugly I've got one word for this game... Sloppy. Last year we were sloppy on the defensive side, this year to start its the offense. Should get it cleaned up but not a great start to the season. Papa Voodoo likes this.

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08-12-2016, 01:05 PM	#8
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,781	Re: Good bad ugly Originally Posted by The Dude 8-8 Brandin Cooks will have 100+ catches, 3700 yards, and 24 TDs this season. I can extrapolate that from the first play of the pre-season. I would suggest holding off on predictions until after halftime of the third preseason game. The first half of that game is the most likely predictor of the regular season because virtually every team game plans for that game and play their regular season starters until halftime. Yesterday, the offense was skewed the moment Ingram fumbled the ball on the second play. Brees played for 2 plays. Brees will likely play nearly 1000 offensive plays during the season. Grayson and McCown will likely play none. On the defensive side, the 1st team defense held the Pats first team offense down until the middle of the second quarter. So there were quite a few positives to see yesterday. The most important groups to watch in preseason are the 1s and the rotational 2s. Come the regular season, only the 1s will be playing as long as there isn't injury. 2s will rotate in for subpackages. Other than that, players are not going to make significant contributions. SFIAH
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08-12-2016, 01:45 PM	#9
WhoDatFan26 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 365	Re: Good bad ugly Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Brandin Cooks will have 100+ catches, 3700 yards, and 24 TDs this season. I can extrapolate that from the first play of the pre-season. I would suggest holding off on predictions until after halftime of the third preseason game. The first half of that game is the most likely predictor of the regular season because virtually every team game plans for that game and play their regular season starters until halftime. Yesterday, the offense was skewed the moment Ingram fumbled the ball on the second play. Brees played for 2 plays. Brees will likely play nearly 1000 offensive plays during the season. Grayson and McCown will likely play none. On the defensive side, the 1st team defense held the Pats first team offense down until the middle of the second quarter. So there were quite a few positives to see yesterday. The most important groups to watch in preseason are the 1s and the rotational 2s. Come the regular season, only the 1s will be playing as long as there isn't injury. 2s will rotate in for subpackages. Other than that, players are not going to make significant contributions. SFIAH I like the way of thinking regarding Cooks.
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08-11-2016, 11:15 PM	#10
NOLA54 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,708 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Good bad ugly I'm not panicking based on the first preseason game. SaintFanInATLHELL and CharityMike like this.

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