Defense

The Dude · 12-17-2018, 10:36 PM

When nobody was looking our defense got very very legit. Just gotta give props where props are due. Davis is a stud. Healthy Anzalone is on fire and looking like a great pick. Apple is even starting to come around.
This defense could wind up being our strength in the post season.
Good job over the last 4 games.

K Major · 12-17-2018, 10:51 PM

Held another NFL team to under 10 points.

This is a championship caliber defense. Offense needs to catch up.

neugey · 12-17-2018, 10:59 PM

A bit of a throwback to the old Dome Patrol days right? A rock solid defense doing just enough to overcome schizophrenic offensive output.

foreverfan · 12-17-2018, 11:07 PM

The last time the Saints won scoring only 12 point was 1989. The defense is a Top 10 defense. Combine that with Brees and the home field and we are on our way to another Superbowl Victory.

K Major · 12-17-2018, 11:32 PM

One more player worth mentioning ....

Vonn Bell

1 sack
7 tackles
1 tackle for a loss
1 pass defended
1 forced fumble (huge play)

He's balling this year.

Beastmode · 12-17-2018, 11:43 PM

It's not a fluke. Been going on for over a month. It's real. Probably the second best D we have eve fielded this late in the season.

RailBoss · 12-18-2018, 02:45 AM

This is not your Fathers Joe Vitt Defense...

TheOak · 12-18-2018, 03:52 AM

I’m agreeing but also tempering. Cam is hurt and did not try to run on us anywhere near like he used to, when he did... we felt it.

AsylumGuido · 12-18-2018, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

I’m agreeing but also tempering. Cam is hurt and did not try to run on us anywhere near like he used to, when he did... we felt it.

It was only a matter of time until Fig Newton's body started to break down. I don't see him ever returning to his earlier glory. I expect the same to happen to McCaffery the way he's being over-used.

The Dude · 12-18-2018, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

It was only a matter of time until Fig Newton's body started to break down. I don't see him ever returning to his earlier glory. I expect the same to happen to McCaffery the way he's being over-used.

Same could be said for Kamara and Thomas the way they were being used earlier in the year. I think that’s why we started to get back to spreading the ball around more like we used to. We just don’t have the personnel to get it done that way and get the production like we had in years past. The Saints have proven they can beat teams using only Kamara and Thomas. We were doing it until a playoff spot was pretty much secure. After that they started taking a little pressure off them by attempting to spread the ball around. If using only Kamara and Thomas is how they need to win games in the post season that’s the time to do it. Payton has been playing long ball.

12-17-2018, 10:36 PM	#1
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Defense When nobody was looking our defense got very very legit. Just gotta give props where props are due. Davis is a stud. Healthy Anzalone is on fire and looking like a great pick. Apple is even starting to come around. This defense could wind up being our strength in the post season. Good job over the last 4 games. saintfan, lumm0x, neugey and 7 others like this.
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12-17-2018, 10:51 PM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Defense Held another NFL team to under 10 points. This is a championship caliber defense. Offense needs to catch up. saintfan, Rsanders24, foreverfan and 4 others like this.

12-17-2018, 10:59 PM	#3
neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,820 Blog Entries: 13	Re: Defense A bit of a throwback to the old Dome Patrol days right? A rock solid defense doing just enough to overcome schizophrenic offensive output. 73Saint likes this.

12-17-2018, 11:07 PM	#4
foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Defense The last time the Saints won scoring only 12 point was 1989. The defense is a Top 10 defense. Combine that with Brees and the home field and we are on our way to another Superbowl Victory. lumm0x, SmashMouth, 73Saint and 2 others like this.

12-17-2018, 11:32 PM	#5
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Defense One more player worth mentioning .... Vonn Bell 1 sack 7 tackles 1 tackle for a loss 1 pass defended 1 forced fumble (huge play) He's balling this year. saintfan, lumm0x, RailBoss and 7 others like this.

12-17-2018, 11:43 PM	#6
Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Defense It's not a fluke. Been going on for over a month. It's real. Probably the second best D we have eve fielded this late in the season. foreverfan, 73Saint, SaintsBro and 3 others like this.
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12-18-2018, 02:45 AM	#7
RailBoss 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Of The Mason Dixon Line Posts: 7,113	Re: Defense This is not your Fathers Joe Vitt Defense... foreverfan and Thirty3 like this.

12-18-2018, 03:52 AM	#8
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Re: Defense I’m agreeing but also tempering. Cam is hurt and did not try to run on us anywhere near like he used to, when he did... we felt it.

12-18-2018, 06:48 AM	#9
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: Defense Originally Posted by TheOak I’m agreeing but also tempering. Cam is hurt and did not try to run on us anywhere near like he used to, when he did... we felt it. It was only a matter of time until Fig Newton's body started to break down. I don't see him ever returning to his earlier glory. I expect the same to happen to McCaffery the way he's being over-used. neugey, The Dude and Thirty3 like this.

12-18-2018, 12:25 PM	#10
The Dude 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 9,055	Re: Defense Originally Posted by AsylumGuido It was only a matter of time until Fig Newton's body started to break down. I don't see him ever returning to his earlier glory. I expect the same to happen to McCaffery the way he's being over-used. Same could be said for Kamara and Thomas the way they were being used earlier in the year. I think that’s why we started to get back to spreading the ball around more like we used to. We just don’t have the personnel to get it done that way and get the production like we had in years past. The Saints have proven they can beat teams using only Kamara and Thomas. We were doing it until a playoff spot was pretty much secure. After that they started taking a little pressure off them by attempting to spread the ball around. If using only Kamara and Thomas is how they need to win games in the post season that’s the time to do it. Payton has been playing long ball.
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