Strategy!!

duece4pres · 07-03-2005, 07:44 AM

Do you think the Saints will use Smith as a DB in certain games and move Bulloks in his spot to better compete with some of the WR corps we will face this year?

zachsaints52 · 07-03-2005, 11:16 AM

Do you mean CB? I think if Bullocks shown he can come in and start (which I think someone says he does real good so far), than I think it would be pefect. And than move #2 CB to slot (Fahkir hopefully) and we have a pretty good defensive backfield.

papz · 07-03-2005, 11:30 AM

We have Mike, Brown, Thomas, and Craft at CB... I think they can handle their task at hand. I rather take Bellamy out on passing downs and keep Smith and Bullocks back there at safety. This way we'll be able to cover the field better and limit the amount of big plays we give up.

JKool · 07-03-2005, 11:59 AM

My view on this remains this: it is hard enough to be really good at one position. Why take a guy who is turning out to be quite good at one spot and move him around? Doing such a thing just limits the number of reps (and, in turn, vaulable experience to be gained) at his primary position.

That said, I can imagine some circumstances where it would make sense to move Smith to CB (perhaps specialize packages too - like nickle), but I just don't see him starting at CB barring some wierd set of happenings.

zachsaints52 · 07-03-2005, 12:08 PM

Nah, I wouldn't wnat him to start there either. I mean just on plays like 3&6+..... sure fire passing plays.

JKool · 07-04-2005, 11:30 AM

I guess, I'd also like to see Bullocks play some down - maybe preseason downs - before I start worrying about how to get him on the field.

Zach, I agree, he may take some small number of snaps at CB in the nickle or dime (or some variation of those), but I'm pretty certain he won't in the basic package.

Danno · 07-04-2005, 04:33 PM

I think we'll see him lined up at CB either in nickles, or perhaps even the short yardage plays.

Maybe he's the guy who plays CB/FS in the 4-4-3 scheme. In the short stuff we can bring in an extra LB and have Smith play a combo CB/FS role, depending on what the Offense does at the snap. We have more fast LB's than we know what to do with. A 4-4-3 (3 DB's) might just work. Of course I'd just rather keep 2 CB's, Smith at FS and either Bring Bellamy up to the LB level, or insert a fastass #4 LB like Bockwoldt or Cie Grant or Fisher.

Bottom line is Dwight Smith gives us flexibility, as does Bullocks.

We can probably stack the line more without getting toasted deep.

saintswhodi · 07-04-2005, 06:22 PM

How about a strategy to spell NICKEL correctly.

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...ckle&x=22&y=18

J/K. "Nickle" is a variant of the word NICKEL.

Danno · 07-04-2005, 06:32 PM

And jerkwad is often inserted when words like assshole are too frequently edited.

saintswhodi · 07-04-2005, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

And jerkwad is often inserted when words like assshole are too frequently edited.

Heard those terms often hey? Sorry, can't help you with that. They happen to be true for ya.

07-03-2005, 07:44 AM	#1
duece4pres Biloxi Bandit Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: biloxi, ms Posts: 293	Strategy!! Do you think the Saints will use Smith as a DB in certain games and move Bulloks in his spot to better compete with some of the WR corps we will face this year?

07-03-2005, 11:30 AM	#3
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,744	RE: Strategy!! We have Mike, Brown, Thomas, and Craft at CB... I think they can handle their task at hand. I rather take Bellamy out on passing downs and keep Smith and Bullocks back there at safety. This way we'll be able to cover the field better and limit the amount of big plays we give up.

07-03-2005, 12:08 PM	#5
zachsaints52 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 522	RE: Strategy!! Nah, I wouldn't wnat him to start there either. I mean just on plays like 3&6+..... sure fire passing plays.

07-04-2005, 11:30 AM	#6
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	RE: Strategy!! I guess, I'd also like to see Bullocks play some down - maybe preseason downs - before I start worrying about how to get him on the field. Zach, I agree, he may take some small number of snaps at CB in the nickle or dime (or some variation of those), but I'm pretty certain he won't in the basic package.

07-04-2005, 06:34 PM	#10
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Originally Posted by Danno And jerkwad is often inserted when words like assshole are too frequently edited. Heard those terms often hey? Sorry, can't help you with that. They happen to be true for ya.

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07-03-2005, 11:16 AM	#2
zachsaints52 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Abingdon, Virginia Posts: 522	RE: Strategy!! Do you mean CB? I think if Bullocks shown he can come in and start (which I think someone says he does real good so far), than I think it would be pefect. And than move #2 CB to slot (Fahkir hopefully) and we have a pretty good defensive backfield.

07-03-2005, 11:59 AM	#4
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	RE: Strategy!! My view on this remains this: it is hard enough to be really good at one position. Why take a guy who is turning out to be quite good at one spot and move him around? Doing such a thing just limits the number of reps (and, in turn, vaulable experience to be gained) at his primary position. That said, I can imagine some circumstances where it would make sense to move Smith to CB (perhaps specialize packages too - like nickle), but I just don't see him starting at CB barring some wierd set of happenings.

07-04-2005, 04:33 PM	#7
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	I think we'll see him lined up at CB either in nickles, or perhaps even the short yardage plays. Maybe he's the guy who plays CB/FS in the 4-4-3 scheme. In the short stuff we can bring in an extra LB and have Smith play a combo CB/FS role, depending on what the Offense does at the snap. We have more fast LB's than we know what to do with. A 4-4-3 (3 DB's) might just work. Of course I'd just rather keep 2 CB's, Smith at FS and either Bring Bellamy up to the LB level, or insert a fastass #4 LB like Bockwoldt or Cie Grant or Fisher. Bottom line is Dwight Smith gives us flexibility, as does Bullocks. We can probably stack the line more without getting toasted deep.

07-04-2005, 06:22 PM	#8
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	How about a strategy to spell NICKEL correctly. http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionar...ckle&x=22&y=18 J/K. "Nickle" is a variant of the word NICKEL.

07-04-2005, 06:32 PM	#9
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	And jerkwad is often inserted when words like assshole are too frequently edited.