Saints' Sheldon Rankins says second sack of season was 'long overdue'

ChrisXVI · 12-26-2017, 06:35 PM

I don’t have any issue with Sheldon’s performance this season. He’s playing more NT and DE than just the 3-technique. We’ve been complaining about needing a DT that can eat up double-teams but for some reason when Rankins does it he’s a bust. I don’t get it.

WhoDat!656 · 12-26-2017, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I don’t have any issue with Sheldon’s performance this season. He’s playing more NT and DE than just the 3-technique. We’ve been complaining about needing a DT that can eat up double-teams but for some reason when Rankins does it he’s a bust. I don’t get it.

"The best example came during last week’s 30-10 win over the Bucs.

Three offensive linemen blocked Rankins while he played nose tackle. Tampa Bay’s center and two guards shielded Rankins from Jameis Winston in the second quarter.

That left Jordan with a one-on-one matchup on the edge. Jordan plowed through and sacked Winston on third down to force a punt."

12-26-2017, 06:35 PM	#1
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Saints' Sheldon Rankins says second sack of season was 'long overdue' I don’t have any issue with Sheldon’s performance this season. He’s playing more NT and DE than just the 3-technique. We’ve been complaining about needing a DT that can eat up double-teams but for some reason when Rankins does it he’s a bust. I don’t get it. jnormand, Crusader, SaintGup and 4 others like this.

12-26-2017, 06:47 PM	#2
WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,094	Re: Saints' Sheldon Rankins says second sack of season was 'long overdue' Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I don’t have any issue with Sheldon’s performance this season. He’s playing more NT and DE than just the 3-technique. We’ve been complaining about needing a DT that can eat up double-teams but for some reason when Rankins does it he’s a bust. I don’t get it. "The best example came during last week’s 30-10 win over the Bucs. Three offensive linemen blocked Rankins while he played nose tackle. Tampa Bay’s center and two guards shielded Rankins from Jameis Winston in the second quarter. That left Jordan with a one-on-one matchup on the edge. Jordan plowed through and sacked Winston on third down to force a punt." jnormand, Crusader, SaintGup and 3 others like this.