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Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 731151)

Allen's D is not in place. It is on the IR.

Keenan Lewis
Delvin Breaux
PJ Williams
Damien Swann
Kyle Wilson
Danelle Ellerbe
Sheldon Rankins
Jamarca Sanford
Erik Harris
Oben Gwatchum
Hau'oli Kikaha
Michael Mauti

All missed significant playing time. You could begin building a pretty decent defense with just that list of players.

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 731154)

Excuses and reasons are often confused. Losing one player can have a detrimental affect on a defense. Losing two or three would have even a greater affect. When you see the following it can have a devastating affect.

RESERVE/INJURED

FS 33 - Jamarca Sanford
CB 24 - Kyle Wilson
DE 77 - D.J. Pettway
CB 43 - Jimmy Pruitt
DB 27 - Damian Swann
CB 25 - P.J. Williams
DE 58 - Obum Gwacham
DB 30 - Erik Harris

RESERVE/PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM

LB 44 - Hau'oli Kikaha

RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY

DE 76 - Mitchell Loewen
LB 56 - Mike Mauti

And that doesn't include all of the defensive players that have missed significant time due to injury, yet are still on the active roster. Yet, even with all of that, the defense is still better than each of the past two seasons.

Excuses and reasons are often confused but there is also the word denial. I think thats what some fans here do, denial. We haven't had a real D in the Payton era and only Williams made it work, the clowns we have as D coaches have NO TEAM INTERESTED IN THEM IN THE LEAST. Allen was a one hit wonder the 2009 season and if it wasn't for Sharper he wouldn't have gotten a sniff from another team then. If you think he's the answer the word denial might be lurking. Payton brought hif flunkie back out of pity because it wasn't from being a good DC. I would have been laughing if it wasn't my Saints being manhandled by Detroit when your boy Allen was going to put his stamp on the game and blitz Stafford to show how Stafford Allen was the man on I believe a 3rd and 17, I know what Stafford showed Allen 7 points. Denial is not a good thing. Oh by the way on that list all very unproven players.

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

I disagree.

Defenses come together at certain times... you also want them to hit their stride at the right time as well. No time to panic though there was imporvement you see some talen emerging and that is what you want to see.

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 731155)

With what? I love Ellerbe but he's always hurt. The rookies? Remains to be proven although I do think Rankins and Harris. Lewis hasn't stayed healthy and Breaux regressed? Williams can't stay on the field for long and Kiki I might never get to know. I ask again with what? The IR team?

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by halloween 65 (Post 731163)

So you've bashed all these guys, who were some of our top guys entering the season, yet say Dennis Allen isn't getting it done?
Sounds to me like, according to you, Dennis Allen is making Chicken Salad out of Chicken ****!

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 731166)

I'm not in denial, this D isn't that good, chicken salad or not. I am a Saints fan always have been but it don't mean I got to like the direction it's gone. You can call it bashing I call it telling the truth.

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by halloween 65 (Post 731167)

So is Dennis Allen doing well with sub-par talent,
Or is this defense talented but he's just not getting it done?

This defense isn't good, but most of our top guys missed significant playing time.

For Dennis Allen to coach a bunch of street free agents to a defense ranked in the mid 20's is outstanding to me.

Imagine what he could do with some talent.

Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by Danno (Post 731168)

We'll see. I expect the good ole boys to ride it down until it burns.

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Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 731105)

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Re: We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon

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Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 (Post 731107)

"We're not going to be a first ranked defense anytime soon"

Don't have to be; in 2009 the Saints total defense was ranked 25th; 4th against the pass and 12th against the run

How were we ranked 25 overall if we were 12 against the run and 4th against the pass? Is that common core math?