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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; One reason this year's third-down numbers are so staggering is because the Saints have been so good on the other three downs. Despite struggling to convert on third down, the Saints were tied seventh in the NFL in total first ...
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01-05-2018, 09:28 PM | #1 |
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Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes
One reason this year's third-down numbers are so staggering is because the Saints have been so good on the other three downs. Despite struggling to convert on third down, the Saints were tied seventh in the NFL in total first downs (332) because of their success of first, second and fourth down. The offense led the NFL on fourth down by converting at 80 percent (12 of 15), which helped offset the third-down issues in some games.
Thanks to the strong play on the first two downs, the Saints had just 194 third-down attempts this season, which were the fewest in the NFL and fewest of the Payton era. Still, the conversion rate is an issue. Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes | NOLA.com |
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Re: Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes
Snead used to be great on third down. Where'd he go?
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Re: Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes
Third down issues all rest at the feet of the playcaller/ head coach.
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Re: Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes
I really like Snead as a player for the Saints, I wish they would try and use him a bit more.
I think I'm right in saying that he has been open on a few occasions in recent games but they haven't gone to him and tried to force the ball to another player, resulting in incompletion. Maybe they are saving him for a breakout performance against the Panthers? GEAUX SAINTS! WHO DAT! |
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Tight end with lack of real #2 rec. Are good starts. It is kind of amazing what we have accomplished despite some missing parts. Despite how we all feel about fleecer, he must do a little something because offense seemed to have lost something since he went to IR
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01-06-2018, 03:25 PM | #9 |
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Re: Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes
Originally Posted by RockyMountainSaint
Could be, but I doubt Payton would have kept him on the team if he thought alcohol was the problem. It’s ok for Payton himself to be a drunk but he won’t put up with it from his players.
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Re: Saints still working to fix surprising third-down woes
WTF??? Payton has never let his drinking influence his job but he knows how to celebrate. Cocaine? Really? We've been over this. No proof at all. No penalties from the league. Let it go man! Just keeping a nasty rumor going?
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