Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF

K Major · 01-17-2017, 06:06 PM

28. New Orleans Saints

Top overall grade : DE Cameron Jordan, 92.1

Lowest overall grade: LB Craig Robertson, 51.2

This Saints’ defensive line featured one of*PFF’s All-Pro second team defensive ends, but that’s it. Nick Fairley was the second-highest-graded player in the unit, but even he comes in at 76.9

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RailBoss · 01-17-2017, 06:45 PM

Sitting close to the bottom again which is a clear indicator of where our needs are in both players and coaching.
Brees couldn't put up enough points to overcome our swiss-cheese Defense.

Danno · 01-17-2017, 07:31 PM

Craig Robertson didn't play on the D-line. What am I missing?

EDIT:

Nevermind, the ranking is for the front seven, not the D-line...

28. New Orleans Saints
Top overall grade: DE Cameron Jordan, 92.1

Lowest overall grade: LB Craig Robertson, 51.2

This Saints’ defensive line featured one of PFF’s All-Pro second team defensive ends, but that’s it. Nick Fairley was the second-highest-graded player in the unit, but even he comes in at 76.9. The fact is that, outside of Cameron Jordan’s ridiculous 79 pressures on 619 pass rushes, the rest of the New Orleans defense managed 170 total QB pressures on 2,202 pass rushes. That’s awful, considering that the Saints blitzed more than any other team in the NFL (41.3 percent of snaps).

K Major · 01-17-2017, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Craig Robertson didn't play on the D-line. What am I missing?

** Edit alert - Defensive front 7

halloween 65 · 01-17-2017, 08:56 PM

Makes me want another NT even more. Allen blitzes 41.3% of the time, all that tells me is we are not getting it up front, period. Blowing up the center of an O line is a must and helps everywhere else from the DE's, lb.'ers and the secondary.

Danno · 01-18-2017, 08:37 PM

My philosophy parallels Jim Finks' in order of importance...

1st- Defensive Line
2nd - Linbackers
3rd - Secondary

halloween 65 · 01-18-2017, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

My philosophy parallels Jim Finks' in order of importance...

1st- Defensive Line
2nd - Linbackers
3rd - Secondary

Finks' was a smart man. I agree.

Rugby Saint II · 01-23-2017, 05:31 PM

Apparently there is a philosophy change on airline Dr. With new coaching and new players anything can happen. Who Dat!

blackangold · 01-23-2017, 06:52 PM

Going to need to spend some money on the front seven this year... I thought Robertson played well but maybe that's because it's been so long I forgot what good LB play looks like.

jeanpierre · 01-23-2017, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

My philosophy parallels Jim Finks' in order of importance...

1st- Defensive Line
2nd - Linbackers
3rd - Secondary

Originally Posted by halloween 65

Finks' was a smart man. I agree.

01-17-2017, 06:06 PM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF 28. New Orleans Saints Top overall grade : DE Cameron Jordan, 92.1 Lowest overall grade: LB Craig Robertson, 51.2 This Saints’ defensive line featured one of*PFF’s All-Pro second team defensive ends, but that’s it. Nick Fairley was the second-highest-graded player in the unit, but even he comes in at 76.9 . https://www.profootballfocus.com/pro...ns-this-season

01-17-2017, 06:45 PM	#2
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Sitting close to the bottom again which is a clear indicator of where our needs are in both players and coaching. Brees couldn't put up enough points to overcome our swiss-cheese Defense. Beastmode and halloween 65 like this.

01-17-2017, 07:31 PM	#3
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Craig Robertson didn't play on the D-line. What am I missing? EDIT: Nevermind, the ranking is for the front seven, not the D-line... 28. New Orleans Saints Top overall grade: DE Cameron Jordan, 92.1 Lowest overall grade: LB Craig Robertson, 51.2 This Saints’ defensive line featured one of PFF’s All-Pro second team defensive ends, but that’s it. Nick Fairley was the second-highest-graded player in the unit, but even he comes in at 76.9. The fact is that, outside of Cameron Jordan’s ridiculous 79 pressures on 619 pass rushes, the rest of the New Orleans defense managed 170 total QB pressures on 2,202 pass rushes. That’s awful, considering that the Saints blitzed more than any other team in the NFL (41.3 percent of snaps).

01-17-2017, 07:33 PM	#4
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Originally Posted by Danno Craig Robertson didn't play on the D-line. What am I missing? ** Edit alert - Defensive front 7 hagan714 likes this.

01-17-2017, 08:56 PM	#5
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Makes me want another NT even more. Allen blitzes 41.3% of the time, all that tells me is we are not getting it up front, period. Blowing up the center of an O line is a must and helps everywhere else from the DE's, lb.'ers and the secondary. RailBoss and hagan714 like this.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Originally Posted by Danno My philosophy parallels Jim Finks' in order of importance... 1st- Defensive Line 2nd - Linbackers 3rd - Secondary Finks' was a smart man. I agree.

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01-23-2017, 06:52 PM	#9
blackangold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3,422	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Going to need to spend some money on the front seven this year... I thought Robertson played well but maybe that's because it's been so long I forgot what good LB play looks like.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints Defensive Line ranked 28th by PFF Originally Posted by Danno My philosophy parallels Jim Finks' in order of importance... 1st- Defensive Line 2nd - Linbackers 3rd - Secondary Originally Posted by halloween 65 Finks' was a smart man. I agree. Beastmode likes this.
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