Saints Possible Options At Pick No. 11

jeanpierre · 04-16-2017, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

FIFY. But note that even if the Saints took McCaffery, it would not improve the running game. Payton would take his new toy and shuffle him in the backfield, the slot, and out wide. He would swing passes to him in the flat, and throw PT type screens to him. He would be as much a running back in this offense as Reggie Bush was. And absolutely none of those rushing numbers you quoted at the top would change, because as I stated it's not in the Saints offensive DNA to do so.
But at what cost? Spend a #32 or #42 on a guy that won't likely start on an offense that may need the depth, but really isn't a position of need?

True, but there would be multiple ways to deliver the ball to the RB McCaffrey and the end result still would be longer, sustained drives, greater time of possession, minimizing the time the defense has to be on the field...

SaintFanInATLHELL · 04-16-2017, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

True, but there would be multiple ways to deliver the ball to the RB McCaffrey and the end result still would be longer, sustained drives, greater time of possession, minimizing the time the defense has to be on the field...

I hear you. I just don't believe that's the proper path to being a consistently winning organization. The reason being that if the defense cannot hold its own, then the opposition will do exactly the same thing to our defense.

Defensively the Saint need to be able to get offenses off the field on 3rd down, play tough in the red zone, and gather up a few turnovers. None of those can be helped by the offense. That can be helped by disruptive defensive linemen, LBs that can stop the run and cover TEs and backs, and DBs that can cover, break up passes, and catch the ball when it hits them in the hands.

The Saints offense playing complementary football is wishful thinking. The solution isn't to improve the offense to cover a inadequate defense. The solution is to field an adequate defense that complements the productive and explosive offense we already have.

SFIAH

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DE Derek Barnett	13	30.23%
RB Leonard Fournette	2	4.65%
LB Reuben Foster	18	41.86%
SS Jamal Adams	1	2.33%
RB Christian McCaffrey	2	4.65%
DE Taco Charlton	4	9.30%
Other (List in Comments)	3	6.98%
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04-16-2017, 10:46 AM	#1
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints Possible Options At Pick No. 11 Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL FIFY. But note that even if the Saints took McCaffery, it would not improve the running game. Payton would take his new toy and shuffle him in the backfield, the slot, and out wide. He would swing passes to him in the flat, and throw PT type screens to him. He would be as much a running back in this offense as Reggie Bush was. And absolutely none of those rushing numbers you quoted at the top would change, because as I stated it's not in the Saints offensive DNA to do so. But at what cost? Spend a #32 or #42 on a guy that won't likely start on an offense that may need the depth, but really isn't a position of need? True, but there would be multiple ways to deliver the ball to the RB McCaffrey and the end result still would be longer, sustained drives, greater time of possession, minimizing the time the defense has to be on the field...
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04-16-2017, 11:49 AM	#2
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,786	Re: Saints Possible Options At Pick No. 11 Originally Posted by jeanpierre True, but there would be multiple ways to deliver the ball to the RB McCaffrey and the end result still would be longer, sustained drives, greater time of possession, minimizing the time the defense has to be on the field... I hear you. I just don't believe that's the proper path to being a consistently winning organization. The reason being that if the defense cannot hold its own, then the opposition will do exactly the same thing to our defense. Defensively the Saint need to be able to get offenses off the field on 3rd down, play tough in the red zone, and gather up a few turnovers. None of those can be helped by the offense. That can be helped by disruptive defensive linemen, LBs that can stop the run and cover TEs and backs, and DBs that can cover, break up passes, and catch the ball when it hits them in the hands. The Saints offense playing complementary football is wishful thinking. The solution isn't to improve the offense to cover a inadequate defense. The solution is to field an adequate defense that complements the productive and explosive offense we already have. SFIAH
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