Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 764776)

Missing Snead is huge. He has been Mr. Automatic 3rd Down Conversion.

The inability to convert on 3rd downs has been the culprit on offense.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 764778)

There in lies the difference, my friend.

I watch my Saints, as I have for 50 years, for the game to game entertainment value. Win or lose I love my Saints. I also know that there is nothing I can do to change anything about present or future outcomes. I get into the games as they unfold, of course. But then I let it be until the next week or the next season as I know I have no impact whatsoever on anything to do with the success or failure of my Saints.

Can't wait until next week!

14-2, Baby!

:bng:

Originally Posted by The Dude (Post 764779)

Ok, that still doesn't help the defense get any better. Even with Snead this offense isn't good enough to score enough points to keep up with even a mediocre team. The defense needs to help. We've tried to rely on the ole "we will just outscore them" approach for too long. Brees is past that point in his career and he doesn't have enough help on the offensive line to make up for it.

Originally Posted by The Dude (Post 764779)

Ok, that still doesn't help the defense get any better. Even with Snead this offense isn't good enough to score enough points to keep up with even a mediocre team. The defense needs to help. We've tried to rely on the ole "we will just outscore them" approach for too long. Brees is past that point in his career and he doesn't have enough help on the offensive line to make up for it.

Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 764781)

willie snead is not the reason for the offensive woes. Oline is

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 764776)

Missing Snead is huge. He has been Mr. Automatic 3rd Down Conversion.

The inability to convert on 3rd downs has been the culprit on offense.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 764782)

No, Snead alone is not the issue with the offense. But, add to Snead the missing starting left and right tackles and that might have something to do with the inability to convert on those 3rd downs.

Right?

Originally Posted by Euphoria (Post 764786)

I don't know what everyone expected after seeing the bullets fly against the Vikes.

What we have is a young D trying to find themselves and learning as they go. I never read much into the offseason all those are is garbage. You don't get tested in preseason you get tested when the bullets are flying. I hope they figured out that when you have talent on the Oline you don't let them go because you don't want to pay them what they are worth. Those are the guys who win you football games.

Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 764785)

i don't know you said Armistead who" when discussing Ryan Ram...so can't be that. Plus you said we were better off for losing Armistead since it would cause more cohesion. Guess you were wrong, again. Told you then that losing starters is a bad thing."

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 764791)

You know I never said that losing a starter isn't a bad thing. That is foolish. What I said was if something bad happens you have to look at what positives can be gained from it. Ramczyk is gaining very valuable experience. Not under the most ideal of situations, but valuable none the less.