Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense

K Major · 02-08-2017, 10:07 PM

BY NICK UNDERHILL | NUNDERHILL@THEADVOCATE.COM
Nick Underhill

FEB 7, 2017 - 3:36 PM

Sean Payton often talks about “the game.”

He watches the Super Bowl intently to see what the two remaining teams are doing and how they got to that point. Two years ago, he mentioned how the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks played defense. Last year, the Denver Broncos' pass rush stood out.

It's time to add speed to our defense.

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jeanpierre · 02-08-2017, 11:28 PM

Nick Underhill starring as...Captain Obvious...

Wonder if he's related to Ted Underhill?!?

RockyMountainSaint · 02-08-2017, 11:56 PM

So many holes and incomplete analysis in his article.

"Speed" in the NFL is an elusive thing to corral.

Scheme and discipline, combined with speed, are wonderful, but elusive things.

Who the hell knows at this point?

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dizzle88 · 02-09-2017, 05:29 AM

Deion Jones has all those things, SP just couldn't bear to draft an LSU player and now it's proving costly for us.

hagan714 · 02-09-2017, 05:47 AM

All defense Speed draft

Jabrill Peppers SS/FS/OLB/KR Michigan 6002 205 4.42 #5 rSo
Haason Reddick, ILB, Temple 6014 237 4.54 #58 rSr
*Adoree' Jackson CB/WR/KR/PR USC 5105 186 4.43 #2 Jr
Jordan Willis WDE/OLB Kansas St 6041 250 4.67 #75 Sr
Isaac Rochell DE/DT ND 6031 290 4.86 #90 Sr
Jeremy Cutrer CB/FS Middle Tennesse 6011 170 4.49 #8 Sr

Still would not get us back into the playoff

neugey · 02-09-2017, 08:11 AM

Sign some fast players and "charge it to the Underhills"

RaginCajun83 · 02-09-2017, 04:33 PM

He's way off base, if speed was important then the Raiders would of won 5 SBs before Al Davis passed away

ChrisXVI · 02-09-2017, 06:09 PM

Speed is nothing without instincts. See: Stephone Anthony.

Utah_Saint · 02-09-2017, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Deion Jones has all those things, SP just couldn't bear to draft an LSU player and now it's proving costly for us.

Do you think it was a matter of not bearing "to draft an LSU player"? Or maybe he thought replacing Colston was a higher priority and Michael Thomas graded out as a more pressing need at the time?

Danno · 02-09-2017, 08:34 PM

Pretty much all of us have been harping on adding team speed for about a decade now.

It may be quite obvious to all of us who follow them daily, but this is the time of year when articles like this are written for the casual fan, not the obsessed psychos like most of us are.

02-08-2017, 10:07 PM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,622 Blog Entries: 3	Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense BY NICK UNDERHILL \| NUNDERHILL@THEADVOCATE.COM Nick Underhill FEB 7, 2017 - 3:36 PM Sean Payton often talks about “the game.” He watches the Super Bowl intently to see what the two remaining teams are doing and how they got to that point. Two years ago, he mentioned how the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks played defense. Last year, the Denver Broncos' pass rush stood out. It's time to add speed* to our defense*. Full story :Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense \| Saints \| theadvocate.com

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense Nick Underhill starring as...Captain Obvious... Wonder if he's related to Ted Underhill?!? hagan714 and halloween 65 like this.
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RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense So many holes and incomplete analysis in his article. "Speed" in the NFL is an elusive thing to corral. Scheme and discipline, combined with speed, are wonderful, but elusive things. Who the hell knows at this point? Brought to you by Chivas Regal jeanpierre and Utah_Saint like this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,359	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense Deion Jones has all those things, SP just couldn't bear to draft an LSU player and now it's proving costly for us. Rsanders24 and hagan714 like this.

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neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,719 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense Sign some fast players and "charge it to the Underhills" saintfan, bobdog86 and K Major like this.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense All defense Speed draft Jabrill Peppers SS/FS/OLB/KR Michigan 6002 205 4.42 #5 rSo Haason Reddick, ILB, Temple 6014 237 4.54 #58 rSr *Adoree' Jackson CB/WR/KR/PR USC 5105 186 4.43 #2 Jr Jordan Willis WDE/OLB Kansas St 6041 250 4.67 #75 Sr Isaac Rochell DE/DT ND 6031 290 4.86 #90 Sr Jeremy Cutrer CB/FS Middle Tennesse 6011 170 4.49 #8 Sr Still would not get us back into the playoff

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense He's way off base, if speed was important then the Raiders would of won 5 SBs before Al Davis passed away Papa Voodoo likes this.

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense Speed is nothing without instincts. See: Stephone Anthony. MarchingOn likes this.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense Originally Posted by dizzle88 Deion Jones has all those things, SP just couldn't bear to draft an LSU player and now it's proving costly for us. Do you think it was a matter of not bearing "to draft an LSU player"? Or maybe he thought replacing Colston was a higher priority and Michael Thomas graded out as a more pressing need at the time? Danno and frydaddy like this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,723	Re: Nick Underhill's analysis: One of the Saints' biggest goals this offseason should be adding speed to the defense Pretty much all of us have been harping on adding team speed for about a decade now. It may be quite obvious to all of us who follow them daily, but this is the time of year when articles like this are written for the casual fan, not the obsessed psychos like most of us are. frydaddy likes this.

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