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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Saints' Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles, plus more First-and-10 tidbits Zach Strief detractors, you're not going to like this. The New Orleans Saints right tackle is, once again, having one of the better seasons of his career through ...
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Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
Saints' Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles, plus more First-and-10 tidbits
Zach Strief detractors, you're not going to like this. The New Orleans Saints right tackle is, once again, having one of the better seasons of his career through the first five games of his 11th season. He might not be the fleetest of foot, and he knows it. But he more than gets the job done. Strief ranks as the seventh-best tackle in the league, according to Pro Football Focus. Not seventh-best right tackle, but seventh-best overall tackle. The Browns' Joe Thomas and the Cowboys' Tyron Smith rank directly behind him. http://blackandgold.com/newthread.php?do=newthread&f=7 |
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Re: Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
Credit where it's due. I don't think I've been that outspoken against him, but every year seems I'm waiting on the years and miles to show. Dude is a pro.
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Re: Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
I always see things like this and it catches me off guard, because I tend to complain about Strief a bunch. I feel like every time I see Brees get lit up, its from the guy Strief was suppose to block.
Maybe its just that Brees always expects Strief has his guy blocked, so whenever the rusher gets by, Brees isn't expecting it as much. |
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Re: Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
Originally Posted by Danno
thought strief played well until last season. last season he didnt look good, but this season he seems to be doing a good job.
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Re: Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
I've always been a fan, Congrats Zach!!!!
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I will continue to laugh at PFF. The most absurd rating system known to man. They have zero credibility.
For the record, I have no "hatred" for Strief. He is what he is. I think he would be valuable as a backup, and he does his best. But he isn't close to being the seventh best tackle in the league. Every year one of these articles comes out, despite the fact that every year Drew is running for his life, largely from that side of the field. |
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Re: Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
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Which rating sites do think are better? |
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I don't pay attention to any of them. PFF is constantly posted on here. Perhaps there are others just as dumb, but I haven't heard of any. I have watched this guy with my own eyes for years just like everyone else. The play on the field never matches what PFF says.
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Re: Zach Strief ranks among league's best tackles
First thing I noticed from Game One was the improvement on the O-Line.
Brees spends much of the game upright, and no, its not just quick patterns. Brandon Cooks would tell you otherwise. Count me as one of the Doomsayers... I thought the Line looked horrific in preseason, and I didnt expect Brees to be among the living at this point. Im happy to be wrong. Im a fan of Strief. |
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