Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants

K Major · 10-01-2018, 07:48 AM

Quick take defensively :

Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up.

Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans.

spkb25 · 10-01-2018, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Quick take defensively :

Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up.

Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans.

Rankin's had a strong game yesterday. I mentioned his play multiple times. He hadn't been strong the entire year, but let's hope it continues. BTW I really like stallworth too

spkb25 · 10-01-2018, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by K Major

Quick take defensively :

Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up.

Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans.

The dline had a really good game yesterday, but pretty sure the Giants are weak on oline. If I'm wrong on that someone correct me, but thought I've read that is a weakness for them

brees84 · 10-01-2018, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by spkb25

The dline had a really good game yesterday, but pretty sure the Giants are weak on oline. If I'm wrong on that someone correct me, but thought I've read that is a weakness for them

Yeah, their O-line is bad. That's why Manning got rid of the football in less than 2 seconds. Nonetheless, our d-line played solid game. In my opinion Coleman and Anzalone didn't have great game. Anzalone often looks lost and shows bad tackling technique. There was one situation that showed great and bad tackling on the same play. Anzalone tackled guy (Barkley?) with his shoulder and did nothing to stop him until Robertson wrapped him up and stopped him on the spot. Coleman is just one step late on most plays. Bell surprised me. Quicker, more decisive... I like what he showed me yesterday.

Crusader · 10-01-2018, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Quick take defensively :

Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up.

Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans.

You could see big Rankins pushing his guy back collapsing the pocket on many occasions yesterday.

spkb25 · 10-01-2018, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

You could see big Rankins pushing his guy back collapsing the pocket on many occasions yesterday.

there was a play where one of the olineman went flying, I re-winded back to see who it was. Rankins literally tossed the guy

dizzle88 · 10-01-2018, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by spkb25

there was a play where one of the olineman went flying, I re-winded back to see who it was. Rankins literally tossed the guy

Any idea when that happened? I'd love to see that when I rewatch the game!

The Dude · 10-01-2018, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Any idea when that happened? I'd love to see that when I rewatch the game!

Want to say it was in the last half of the 4th. Not 100%.
When I read about the Giants Oline I was hoping the pressure would result in a pick or two. I think Williams especially just needs a confidence boost. The forced fumble by PJ was nice to see. It was even better to see them not doing the damn end zone celebration.

Saint in Aus · 10-01-2018, 08:13 AM

Thomas only had 4 catches but every one of them were big.

Taysom Hill almost plays like a TE (when not throwing the football). Should have had a touchdown through with Kamara too. He had an amazing game.

The Dude · 10-01-2018, 09:15 AM

I hope he does keep it up. They are going to need him to step up even more when teams limit Thomas. Right now I trust him more than Ginn.

10-01-2018, 07:48 AM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,828 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Quick take defensively : Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up. Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans. Crusader, Barry from MS, AsylumGuido and 3 others like this.

10-01-2018, 09:15 AM	#2
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,144	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by K Major Quick take defensively : Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up. Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans. Rankin's had a strong game yesterday. I mentioned his play multiple times. He hadn't been strong the entire year, but let's hope it continues. BTW I really like stallworth too Crusader likes this.

10-01-2018, 09:19 AM	#3
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,144	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by K Major Quick take defensively : Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up. Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans. The dline had a really good game yesterday, but pretty sure the Giants are weak on oline. If I'm wrong on that someone correct me, but thought I've read that is a weakness for them

10-01-2018, 09:58 AM	#4
brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by spkb25 The dline had a really good game yesterday, but pretty sure the Giants are weak on oline. If I'm wrong on that someone correct me, but thought I've read that is a weakness for them Yeah, their O-line is bad. That's why Manning got rid of the football in less than 2 seconds. Nonetheless, our d-line played solid game. In my opinion Coleman and Anzalone didn't have great game. Anzalone often looks lost and shows bad tackling technique. There was one situation that showed great and bad tackling on the same play. Anzalone tackled guy (Barkley?) with his shoulder and did nothing to stop him until Robertson wrapped him up and stopped him on the spot. Coleman is just one step late on most plays. Bell surprised me. Quicker, more decisive... I like what he showed me yesterday. spkb25 likes this.
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10-01-2018, 02:37 PM	#5
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,044	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by K Major Quick take defensively : Saints D line ....they are eating right now. The run D is a strength on this team. Barkley had one big run (Klein looked to be held on that play), otherwise he was bottled up. Side note - shout out to Tony Romo (who actually studies film) on mentioning Rankins presence in the trenches. It doesn't show on the stat sheet, but he's been very good in New Orleans. You could see big Rankins pushing his guy back collapsing the pocket on many occasions yesterday. spkb25, Barry from MS, ChrisXVI and 1 others like this.

10-01-2018, 02:54 PM	#6
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,144	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by Crusader You could see big Rankins pushing his guy back collapsing the pocket on many occasions yesterday. there was a play where one of the olineman went flying, I re-winded back to see who it was. Rankins literally tossed the guy ChrisXVI likes this.

10-01-2018, 03:44 PM	#7
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by spkb25 there was a play where one of the olineman went flying, I re-winded back to see who it was. Rankins literally tossed the guy Any idea when that happened? I'd love to see that when I rewatch the game!

10-01-2018, 06:06 PM	#8
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,060	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Originally Posted by dizzle88 Any idea when that happened? I'd love to see that when I rewatch the game! Want to say it was in the last half of the 4th. Not 100%. When I read about the Giants Oline I was hoping the pressure would result in a pick or two. I think Williams especially just needs a confidence boost. The forced fumble by PJ was nice to see. It was even better to see them not doing the damn end zone celebration. Barry from MS likes this.
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10-01-2018, 08:13 AM	#9
Saint in Aus 100th Post Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 468	Re: Observations from the Saints' 33-18 win against the Giants Thomas only had 4 catches but every one of them were big. Taysom Hill almost plays like a TE (when not throwing the football). Should have had a touchdown through with Kamara too. He had an amazing game. Barry from MS, K Major and SaintGnome like this.

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