Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps'

Beastmode · 09-15-2017, 08:04 AM

There will be games where he gets a lot of work. I thought on paper the game plan was fine. Heavy dose of Kamara, hardly any footage on him. Didn't work out but it made sense. I could see AP getting more carries this week with draws and play action. Short ball is not going to work with the Pats.

OldMaid · 09-15-2017, 09:25 AM

Professionally and personally, Saints should not have signed him.

NOLA54 · 09-15-2017, 09:35 AM

AP is right. SP told him he wanted to run the ball to take pressure off of Brees. This is why AP signed.

ikecomp · 09-15-2017, 09:52 AM

Originally Posted by NOLA54

AP is right. SP told him he wanted to run the ball to take pressure off of Brees. This is why AP signed.

Agreed. I think we all know that this is not the high flying big play offense from 2011 and earlier. Our oline isn't as good, we don't take as many big play shots, and for some reason payton loves running useless bubble screens for no yards.

If we don't plan to return to the days of quick strike aggressive play calls that put fear in defensive coordinators hearts we need to accept it and commit to running the ball. When you watch payton call plays it's like he wants to commit to the run but the first time there is a hiccup with the run game he just completely abandons it.

To be honest, I would love to see our team go no huddle and mix the pass with the run. Brees is smart enough to have sustained success doing this instead of waiting on Payton to perform a dozen substitutions before running a play for zero yards.

The Dude · 09-16-2017, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by ikecomp

Agreed. I think we all know that this is not the high flying big play offense from 2011 and earlier. Our oline isn't as good, we don't take as many big play shots, and for some reason payton loves running useless bubble screens for no yards.

If we don't plan to return to the days of quick strike aggressive play calls that put fear in defensive coordinators hearts we need to accept it and commit to running the ball. When you watch payton call plays it's like he wants to commit to the run but the first time there is a hiccup with the run game he just completely abandons it.

To be honest, I would love to see our team go no huddle and mix the pass with the run. Brees is smart enough to have sustained success doing this instead of waiting on Payton to perform a dozen substitutions before running a play for zero yards.

And who was calling the plays in 2011?

73Saint · 09-15-2017, 10:10 AM

This is just as much on AP as it is SP. I distinctly remember him saying he had options, and before season started Saints seemed like a good fit BECAUSE of the offensive depth. Now, one game in, all of that seems to be forgotten. Settle down, take a deep breath and see how this plays out. One injury to one of our RBs happens, and we are all singing a different tune.

RaginCajun83 · 09-15-2017, 10:44 AM

What did he expect? Sean Payton calls the offense, the run game is an afterthought if it doesn't work by the 2nd offensive series

llaguardia81 · 09-15-2017, 12:35 PM

AP has every right to be angry. Payton is a stubborn jackass and that is partially why the Saints have gone 7-9 these past three years. Kamara is a rookie and doesn't need to have that many snaps. It should be the Peterson/Ingram show. Kamara will have his time later.

Utah_Saint · 09-15-2017, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by llaguardia81

AP has every right to be angry. Payton is a stubborn jackass and that is partially why the Saints have gone 7-9 these past three years. Kamara is a rookie and doesn't need to have that many snaps. It should be the Peterson/Ingram show. Kamara will have his time later.

Welcome to the B&G forums.

I disagree. First, if you read his entire quote, he doesn't sound angry. It sounds like he understood the situation in the game didn't fit a "ground and pound" approach. They were averaging 2.8 yards per carry so the running game wasn't working.

Secondly, he's got no right to be angry anyway. He signed on a team that already had a thousand yard rusher so he knew coming in he wouldn't be a bell cow back anyway. Peterson's own reputation keeps him off the field in obvious passing situations. He's not known as a pass catcher and his ability to pick up the blitz has always been criticized.

And whether Kamara is a rookie or not is of no relevance. A pass catching scat back is a great asset in a hurry up offense. Either check downs in the flats or draw plays they're great to have when the defensive line is dominating your offensive line.

saintfan · 09-15-2017, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by llaguardia81

AP has every right to be angry. Payton is a stubborn jackass and that is partially why the Saints have gone 7-9 these past three years. Kamara is a rookie and doesn't need to have that many snaps. It should be the Peterson/Ingram show. Kamara will have his time later.

+ 1 on the welcome to B&G! Everyone is nice here except in the political forum where we all become meanies...

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' There will be games where he gets a lot of work. I thought on paper the game plan was fine. Heavy dose of Kamara, hardly any footage on him. Didn't work out but it made sense. I could see AP getting more carries this week with draws and play action. Short ball is not going to work with the Pats.
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OldMaid Site Donor 2014 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,917 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' Professionally and personally, Saints should not have signed him.

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NOLA54 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,708 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' AP is right. SP told him he wanted to run the ball to take pressure off of Brees. This is why AP signed.

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ikecomp 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 329	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' Originally Posted by NOLA54 AP is right. SP told him he wanted to run the ball to take pressure off of Brees. This is why AP signed. Agreed. I think we all know that this is not the high flying big play offense from 2011 and earlier. Our oline isn't as good, we don't take as many big play shots, and for some reason payton loves running useless bubble screens for no yards. If we don't plan to return to the days of quick strike aggressive play calls that put fear in defensive coordinators hearts we need to accept it and commit to running the ball. When you watch payton call plays it's like he wants to commit to the run but the first time there is a hiccup with the run game he just completely abandons it. To be honest, I would love to see our team go no huddle and mix the pass with the run. Brees is smart enough to have sustained success doing this instead of waiting on Payton to perform a dozen substitutions before running a play for zero yards. neugey and Rugby Saint II like this.
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09-16-2017, 01:56 AM	#5
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' Originally Posted by ikecomp Agreed. I think we all know that this is not the high flying big play offense from 2011 and earlier. Our oline isn't as good, we don't take as many big play shots, and for some reason payton loves running useless bubble screens for no yards. If we don't plan to return to the days of quick strike aggressive play calls that put fear in defensive coordinators hearts we need to accept it and commit to running the ball. When you watch payton call plays it's like he wants to commit to the run but the first time there is a hiccup with the run game he just completely abandons it. To be honest, I would love to see our team go no huddle and mix the pass with the run. Brees is smart enough to have sustained success doing this instead of waiting on Payton to perform a dozen substitutions before running a play for zero yards. And who was calling the plays in 2011?
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73Saint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NOLA Posts: 2,336	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' This is just as much on AP as it is SP. I distinctly remember him saying he had options, and before season started Saints seemed like a good fit BECAUSE of the offensive depth. Now, one game in, all of that seems to be forgotten. Settle down, take a deep breath and see how this plays out. One injury to one of our RBs happens, and we are all singing a different tune.

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RaginCajun83 Hou Saints Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, Tx Posts: 5,050	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' What did he expect? Sean Payton calls the offense, the run game is an afterthought if it doesn't work by the 2nd offensive series foreverfan likes this.

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llaguardia81 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 443 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' AP has every right to be angry. Payton is a stubborn jackass and that is partially why the Saints have gone 7-9 these past three years. Kamara is a rookie and doesn't need to have that many snaps. It should be the Peterson/Ingram show. Kamara will have his time later. saintfan and neugey like this.

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' Originally Posted by llaguardia81 AP has every right to be angry. Payton is a stubborn jackass and that is partially why the Saints have gone 7-9 these past three years. Kamara is a rookie and doesn't need to have that many snaps. It should be the Peterson/Ingram show. Kamara will have his time later. Welcome to the B&G forums. I disagree. First, if you read his entire quote, he doesn't sound angry. It sounds like he understood the situation in the game didn't fit a "ground and pound" approach. They were averaging 2.8 yards per carry so the running game wasn't working. Secondly, he's got no right to be angry anyway. He signed on a team that already had a thousand yard rusher so he knew coming in he wouldn't be a bell cow back anyway. Peterson's own reputation keeps him off the field in obvious passing situations. He's not known as a pass catcher and his ability to pick up the blitz has always been criticized. And whether Kamara is a rookie or not is of no relevance. A pass catching scat back is a great asset in a hurry up offense. Either check downs in the flats or draw plays they're great to have when the defensive line is dominating your offensive line.

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Adrian Peterson - 'I Didn't Sign Up for 9 Snaps' Originally Posted by llaguardia81 AP has every right to be angry. Payton is a stubborn jackass and that is partially why the Saints have gone 7-9 these past three years. Kamara is a rookie and doesn't need to have that many snaps. It should be the Peterson/Ingram show. Kamara will have his time later. + 1 on the welcome to B&G! Everyone is nice here except in the political forum where we all become meanies...

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