Kenny Vaccaro expected to leave New Orleans in free agency

MatthewT · 02-26-2018, 09:52 AM

I am not against KV leaving, but I think if he leaves, it will create a bigger issue than we realize. Yes, he sucks on the back end/zone defense, but he is pretty darn good as a hybrid LB/SS playing around the line and covering TE's, or slower RB's, and playing run support. Until the Saints find better outside linebackers, that 3 safety formation will be necessary. The 3 safety formation with KV acting as a LB is exactly where he does his best work.

jnormand · 02-26-2018, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

I am not against KV leaving, but I think if he leaves, it will create a bigger issue than we realize. Yes, he sucks on the back end/zone defense, but he is pretty darn good as a hybrid LB/SS playing around the line and covering TE's, or slower RB's, and playing run support. Until the Saints find better outside linebackers, that 3 safety formation will be necessary. The 3 safety formation with KV acting as a LB is exactly where he does his best work.

Exactly!!

K Major · 02-26-2018, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

I am not against KV leaving, but I think if he leaves, it will create a bigger issue than we realize. Yes, he sucks on the back end/zone defense, but he is pretty darn good as a hybrid LB/SS playing around the line and covering TE's, or slower RB's, and playing run support.

I just can't see the Saints FO paying him top dollar to do just that.

saintfan · 02-26-2018, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

I just can't see the Saints FO paying him top dollar to do just that.

Which is probably why he'll be gone. As is usually the case he's not as bad as some would represent, but he also has holes in his game, and we don't have the pieces to compensate. Onward - Upward.

02-26-2018, 09:52 AM	#1
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Kenny Vaccaro expected to leave New Orleans in free agency I am not against KV leaving, but I think if he leaves, it will create a bigger issue than we realize. Yes, he sucks on the back end/zone defense, but he is pretty darn good as a hybrid LB/SS playing around the line and covering TE's, or slower RB's, and playing run support. Until the Saints find better outside linebackers, that 3 safety formation will be necessary. The 3 safety formation with KV acting as a LB is exactly where he does his best work. saintfan, jnormand, Rsanders24 and 1 others like this.

02-26-2018, 10:57 AM	#2
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,799	Re: Kenny Vaccaro expected to leave New Orleans in free agency Originally Posted by MatthewT I am not against KV leaving, but I think if he leaves, it will create a bigger issue than we realize. Yes, he sucks on the back end/zone defense, but he is pretty darn good as a hybrid LB/SS playing around the line and covering TE's, or slower RB's, and playing run support. Until the Saints find better outside linebackers, that 3 safety formation will be necessary. The 3 safety formation with KV acting as a LB is exactly where he does his best work. Exactly!!

02-26-2018, 11:03 AM	#3
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,907 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Kenny Vaccaro expected to leave New Orleans in free agency Originally Posted by MatthewT I am not against KV leaving, but I think if he leaves, it will create a bigger issue than we realize. Yes, he sucks on the back end/zone defense, but he is pretty darn good as a hybrid LB/SS playing around the line and covering TE's, or slower RB's, and playing run support. I just can't see the Saints FO paying him top dollar to do just that. RockyMountainSaint likes this.

02-26-2018, 12:09 PM	#4
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Kenny Vaccaro expected to leave New Orleans in free agency Originally Posted by K Major I just can't see the Saints FO paying him top dollar to do just that. Which is probably why he'll be gone. As is usually the case he's not as bad as some would represent, but he also has holes in his game, and we don't have the pieces to compensate. Onward - Upward. MatthewT likes this.