New Orleans Saints Quarterly Grades: The Defense

NonieT · 10-12-2017, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I just don't get how Payton and Allen try to build a defense from the back to front...

There's a great safety, cornerback available fine - but you've got to get this d-line addressed...

Hopefully Trey Hendrickson can get more PT and make an impact; still waiting for Rankins...

Rankin's gets double teamed on almost every play which is what's suppose to happen. It frees up others to do their job. Rankins is doing just fine.

|Mitch| · 10-13-2017, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by NonieT

Rankin's gets double teamed on almost every play which is what's suppose to happen. It frees up others to do their job. Rankins is doing just fine.

I disagree! Did you see how Fletcher Cox was being double teamed last night, but was pushing the center 6 yards back into Cam's face on just about every play?

That's what we seriously could use...

In the 3-4 defense is where the D-Line is just there to occupy blockers to allow the linebackers to make plays... We don't play too many 3 fronts; not with Allen...

jeanpierre · 10-14-2017, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

I disagree! Did you see how Fletcher Cox was being double teamed last night, but was pushing the center 6 yards back into Cam's face on just about every play?

That's what we seriously could use...

In the 3-4 defense is where the D-Line is just there to occupy blockers to allow the linebackers to make plays... We don't play too many 3 fronts; not with Allen...

Exactly. DT3 in a four man front should be making tackles for loss and sacks, and that production is minimal so far from Rankins...

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NonieT 500th Post Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 921	Re: New Orleans Saints Quarterly Grades: The Defense Originally Posted by jeanpierre I just don't get how Payton and Allen try to build a defense from the back to front... There's a great safety, cornerback available fine - but you've got to get this d-line addressed... Hopefully Trey Hendrickson can get more PT and make an impact; still waiting for Rankins... Rankin's gets double teamed on almost every play which is what's suppose to happen. It frees up others to do their job. Rankins is doing just fine. K Major likes this.
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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: New Orleans Saints Quarterly Grades: The Defense Originally Posted by NonieT Rankin's gets double teamed on almost every play which is what's suppose to happen. It frees up others to do their job. Rankins is doing just fine. I disagree! Did you see how Fletcher Cox was being double teamed last night, but was pushing the center 6 yards back into Cam's face on just about every play? That's what we seriously could use... In the 3-4 defense is where the D-Line is just there to occupy blockers to allow the linebackers to make plays... We don't play too many 3 fronts; not with Allen... jeanpierre likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: New Orleans Saints Quarterly Grades: The Defense Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| I disagree! Did you see how Fletcher Cox was being double teamed last night, but was pushing the center 6 yards back into Cam's face on just about every play? That's what we seriously could use... In the 3-4 defense is where the D-Line is just there to occupy blockers to allow the linebackers to make plays... We don't play too many 3 fronts; not with Allen... Exactly. DT3 in a four man front should be making tackles for loss and sacks, and that production is minimal so far from Rankins...

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