Featured Discussion Saints vs Vikings Game Day Thread

[Barry from MS]

Originally Posted by K Major

- Really liked what I saw from Ozigbo (avg 6.7 ypc). In limited action, he looked good. And stop it with the Latavius Murray bashing ... not only is he a bull dozer, he has explosion with the one cut more. He made 5, 6 yards out of virtually nothing on a couple of runs.

- Erik McKoy - quietly solid all night long. Solid for a rookie center.

Cut that tackle Newhouse. He's a walking turn style and will get a QB seriously injured.

D line - uuuggh. Serious concerns here. Zero outside pass rush. Nothing from Davenport, Mario Edwards or T Rex last night. Stallworth was just a hair late but he has some good moments. Technique has to get better by all. Easy to see why we were interested in Ziggy Ansah and Quinn. I still don't see the replacement for Alex Okafor on the roster yet.

- Dan Arnold - meh. Too up and down, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for my taste. I don't see him as nothing more than a #3 TE.

All in all, only pre season game 1. Hopefully we get to see more of the rookies (including E Butler) in the next game.

Keep grinding.

Ozigbo is gonna be a nice addition. Murray will be, too. Murray impressed me.

Bridgewater has got what it takes to be the heir apparent.

McCoy was effective, plus no bad mistakes.

Newhouse isn't the answer to back up Armstead. At all.

DLine without Cam is below average. Run D is average, but pass rush is really bad.

Arnold < Derby...concentration issues.

Wanna see more Butler, Ozigbo, Hampton, CGJ, Lil'Jordan, Elliss, Davenport & less of Kamara, MT.

[TheOak]

Damn... If the team played as defensive as some fans, it would have been a shut out. I complimented you guys lol.

Preseason is an evaluation period not a competitive period, it is solely to decide what 37 players will not have a roster spot on September 1st. No one is playing full speed except for players trying to not be part of the 37. You can get a good bit of evaluation on those players but nothing team oriented or from the starters. Not to mention our defense takes 3 regular season games to get on step every year.

Only a fool would put what they plan to do in the regular season on display in the preseason...

'I am scared to say what I saw'... Am I going to need witness protection or something?

If you haven't put money down, then you are blowing smoke up your own ass about what you think you know. Seriously, I have seen predictions on the outcome of the first quarter of the season.

[st thomas]

Originally Posted by TheOak

Damn... If the team played as defensive as some fans, it would have been a shut out. I complimented you guys lol.

Preseason is an evaluation period not a competitive period, it is solely to decide what 37 players will not have a roster spot on September 1st. No one is playing full speed except for players trying to not be part of the 37. You can get a good bit of evaluation on those players but nothing team oriented or from the starters. Not to mention our defense takes 3 regular season games to get on step every year.

Only a fool would put what they plan to do in the regular season on display in the preseason...

'I am scared to say what I saw'... Am I going to need witness protection or something?

If you haven't put money down, then you are blowing smoke up your own ass about what you think you know. Seriously, I have seen predictions on the outcome of the first quarter of the season.

Ok me big shot abolish me for black and gold. U the same guy that said the same thing when we went 7-9 aha the chicken tree yep

[st thomas]

Originally Posted by TheOak

Damn... If the team played as defensive as some fans, it would have been a shut out. I complimented you guys lol.

Preseason is an evaluation period not a competitive period, it is solely to decide what 37 players will not have a roster spot on September 1st. No one is playing full speed except for players trying to not be part of the 37. You can get a good bit of evaluation on those players but nothing team oriented or from the starters. Not to mention our defense takes 3 regular season games to get on step every year.

Only a fool would put what they plan to do in the regular season on display in the preseason...

'I am scared to say what I saw'... Am I going to need witness protection or something?

If you haven't put money down, then you are blowing smoke up your own ass about what you think you know. Seriously, I have seen predictions on the outcome of the first quarter of the season.

In evaluating the black and gold last nite half the teamed sucked. Is that fair?

[AsylumGuido]

Originally Posted by st thomas

In evaluating the black and gold last nite half the teamed sucked. Is that fair?

That half of the team won't make the final 53. Right?

[TheOak]

Originally Posted by st thomas

In evaluating the black and gold last nite half the teamed sucked. Is that fair?

Very fair brother. I saw your other post about intelligence, dont sell your self short. If you ever put on a Falcons jersey we can revisit lol.

We are Saints fans. By that, and knowing the torture we willingly submit to it would be reasonable to question all of our intelligence...

[Beastmode]

Grayson to me was never really a longshot. He's been on two teams already and he was really close. That was a massive catch then he had a sweet end around that got flagged by a dufus OL hold on the opposite side. WTF? There was a lot of that going on. Penalties that served no purpose and killed drives. Looking to see that crap cleaned up asap.

[ChrisXVI]

There aren’t enough good OT’s for every team to have competent starters... let alone good backups. It’s Newhouse or Ola.

[Barry from MS]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

There aren’t enough good OT’s for every team to have competent starters... let alone good backups. It’s Newhouse or Ola.

Yay?

[K Major]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

There aren’t enough good OT’s for every team to have competent starters... let alone good backups. It’s Newhouse or Ola.

Scratch Newhouse. We can find better after the final roster cuts.