Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries

05-24-2018, 05:06 PM

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neugey · 05-24-2018, 05:35 PM

Coby Fleener notwithstanding!

jeanpierre · 05-25-2018, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by neugey

Coby Fleener notwithstanding!

Pray for Coby and those concussions...

neugey · 05-25-2018, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Pray for Coby and those concussions...

Agreed. Nothing against Coby, it just didn't work out in our favor.

|Mitch| · 05-25-2018, 06:31 PM

If Okafor returns to near 100%; I actually see our D-Line as a major strength! We'll be able to bring Davenport along slowly

jeanpierre · 05-25-2018, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

If Okafor returns to near 100%; I actually see our D-Line as a major strength! We'll be able to bring Davenport along slowly

Slowly? Not with two first round picks invested, Davenport needs to start with an impact right away...

Okafor is actually the one that needs to be brought back slowly off that achilles tendon tear...

Rankins' play, in his third year, needs to justify the invested first round pick, or he's a bust...

But I'd agree that our defensive line should have great improvement, depth, and play-making ability...

Cruize · 05-26-2018, 10:20 AM

Okafor was great at getting his hands up when not getting to the QB. A very undervalued skill. Made several plays like that last year.

jeanpierre · 05-26-2018, 10:44 AM

AsylumGuido · 05-27-2018, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

If Okafor returns to near 100%; I actually see our D-Line as a major strength! We'll be able to bring Davenport along slowly

Why would they want to bring him along slowly? DE is probably the one position that is pretty much plug him in and let him go. It isn't like offensive line positions where you have complex blocking schemes. Yes, there may be a blitz situation where he could be asked to drop back, but his main job will be to get the QB and he is supposedly better at that than any other player on the roster not named Cam Jordan ... and hopefully he could end up even better than him.

AsylumGuido · 05-27-2018, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Cruize

Okafor was great at getting his hands up when not getting to the QB. A very undervalued skill. Made several plays like that last year.

I expect the same from Davenport, especially with Neilsen as his coach. We really have the potential for an elite defense from front to back.

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05-24-2018, 05:35 PM	#2
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,590 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries Coby Fleener notwithstanding!

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries Originally Posted by neugey Coby Fleener notwithstanding! Pray for Coby and those concussions... neugey, SaintFanQ, Cruize and 4 others like this.

05-25-2018, 05:09 PM	#4
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,590 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries Originally Posted by jeanpierre Pray for Coby and those concussions... Agreed. Nothing against Coby, it just didn't work out in our favor. jeanpierre likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| If Okafor returns to near 100%; I actually see our D-Line as a major strength! We'll be able to bring Davenport along slowly Slowly? Not with two first round picks invested, Davenport needs to start with an impact right away... Okafor is actually the one that needs to be brought back slowly off that achilles tendon tear... Rankins' play, in his third year, needs to justify the invested first round pick, or he's a bust... But I'd agree that our defensive line should have great improvement, depth, and play-making ability... AsylumGuido and ChrisXVI like this.
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| If Okafor returns to near 100%; I actually see our D-Line as a major strength! We'll be able to bring Davenport along slowly Why would they want to bring him along slowly? DE is probably the one position that is pretty much plug him in and let him go. It isn't like offensive line positions where you have complex blocking schemes. Yes, there may be a blitz situation where he could be asked to drop back, but his main job will be to get the QB and he is supposedly better at that than any other player on the roster not named Cam Jordan ... and hopefully he could end up even better than him.

05-27-2018, 07:59 AM	#10
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: Saints see encouraging signs from players coming off of injuries Originally Posted by Cruize Okafor was great at getting his hands up when not getting to the QB. A very undervalued skill. Made several plays like that last year. I expect the same from Davenport, especially with Neilsen as his coach. We really have the potential for an elite defense from front to back. Rugby Saint II likes this.

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