Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations

Cruize · 09-14-2020, 08:10 AM

- 1-0. The rest of the NFC South 0-1.
- Harris, coming off a Pro Bowl rookie season, is vastly improved. Quick, decisive and elusive. The best returner in the game. Bad man.
- Hendrickson is a legit NFL DE. Not just a role player.
- Brees was average.
- Kamara looks quick and explosive again.
- Cook is a big weapon.
- Sanders will only get better in this offense.
- Roach has the talent.
- The whole D-Line is active and disruptive.
- Hill should get a series here and there at QB to energize the offense and/or as a change of pace. Not a fan of the QB sweep call. Like the RPO calls better.
- Murray won't show up in the highlights, but his runs were important.
- Kudos to Payton for calling the pooch kick from the 50. Have seen many just kick it out the endzone.
- The NFL should never play another preseason game and they should keep the PS high to develop the players that may have made the team due to preseason games.

jeanpierre · 09-14-2020, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Cruize

- 1-0. The rest of the NFC South 0-1.
- Harris, coming off a Pro Bowl rookie season, is vastly improved. Quick, decisive and elusive. The best returner in the game. Bad man.
- Hendrickson is a legit NFL DE. Not just a role player.
- Brees was average.
- Kamara looks quick and explosive again.
- Cook is a big weapon.
- Sanders will only get better in this offense.
- Roach has the talent.
- The whole D-Line is active and disruptive.
- Hill should get a series here and there at QB to energize the offense and/or as a change of pace. Not a fan of the QB sweep call. Like the RPO calls better.
- Murray won't show up in the highlights, but his runs were important.
- Kudos to Payton for calling the pooch kick from the 50. Have seen many just kick it out the endzone.
- The NFL should never play another preseason game and they should keep the PS high to develop the players that may have made the team due to preseason games.

And the theme for Week One I'm reading is Sloppy Football; looking at statistics following rotoball, would reinforce that argument...

Cruize · 09-14-2020, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

And the theme for Week One I'm reading is Sloppy Football; looking at statistics following rotoball, would reinforce that argument...

The football can be sloppy in week eight. Match ups make it look that way every week of the season. It's a simple safety issue for me. Just not worth the injury risks. Losing a star, a starter, or even a key special teams player in games that don't count is a waste.

jeanpierre · 09-15-2020, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Cruize

The football can be sloppy in week eight. Match ups make it look that way every week of the season. It's a simple safety issue for me. Just not worth the injury risks. Losing a star, a starter, or even a key special teams player in games that don't count is a waste.

This is anecdotal at the moment, but I'm waiting to look at scoring, efficiency benchmarks, penalties from Week 1 and from what I'm hearing from people who report on the game, it was the ugliest Week 1 in some time...

And I suspect not having those four preseason games to get it together, like cars racing around the track a few laps till the green flag, had much to do with it...

gosaints1 · 09-15-2020, 11:26 AM

If I’m not mistaken DPI penalties accounted for over 100 yards of “offense” for TB. I’ll take it as aggressive playing and I like it bc of the two interceptions. Without those two int’s, it could have been a negative difference maker.

AsylumGuido · 09-15-2020, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

This is anecdotal at the moment, but I'm waiting to look at scoring, efficiency benchmarks, penalties from Week 1 and from what I'm hearing from people who report on the game, it was the ugliest Week 1 in some time...

And I suspect not having those four preseason games to get it together, like cars racing around the track a few laps till the green flag, had much to do with it...

No doubt it had some negative effect on play, but it is something that we as fans and coaches may have to get used to. Apparently there is growing support among the players to get rid of them completely. I heard that being discussed by Chris and Kyle Long along with two former player hosts on NFL Radio yesterday.

I also heard from Dr. David Chao that there really wasn't anything out of the norm as far as injuries in week one. There even looked to be fewer head related injuries than normal. He said perhaps the new rules are having an impact.

rezburna · 09-14-2020, 09:14 AM

1. This is the last year we’ll have with Drew Brees. Enjoy it. Teams will continue to sit on the underneath routes and everything in front of them due to our inability to push the ball down the field.

2. If we’re going to run this West Coast offense we need to do a better job of creating and exploiting mismatches. Where are the Texas routes with Kamara and Montgomery? Smash combinations? Double slants? Indeed, playcalling is and has been atrocious.

3. Taysom Hill gives the offense so much more life. Everytime he touches the ball it feels like a big play waiting to happen.

4. The entire secondary was excellent. I could care less about those ticky-tack pass interference calls. We already know the refs love to throw flags on us. It is what it is. I was extremely impressed with the defense as a whole.

5. Dennis Allen? Big trash.

papz · 09-14-2020, 09:20 AM

- That QB sweep with Taysom on 3rd and short was absolutely horrendous.

- Love our DL. Love Cam.

- I wish we had 3 Demario's.

jeanpierre · 09-14-2020, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by papz

- That QB sweep with Taysom on 3rd and short was absolutely horrendous.

- Love our DL. Love Cam.

- I wish we had 3 Demario's.

We couldn't afford 3 DeMario's under the salary cap and I thought Anzalone played great as Ellis only saw the field for a limited no. of snaps as we were in nickel, heavy nickel, and heavy dime most of the game...

K Major · 09-14-2020, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

We couldn't afford 3 DeMario's under the salary cap and I thought Anzalone and Ellis played great...

I'll need to re visit the replay.

Didn't notice Ellis much. I was zoned in on that def front. David O, Cam, Trey and Roach were getting in.

09-14-2020, 08:10 AM	#1
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,467	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations - 1-0. The rest of the NFC South 0-1. - Harris, coming off a Pro Bowl rookie season, is vastly improved. Quick, decisive and elusive. The best returner in the game. Bad man. - Hendrickson is a legit NFL DE. Not just a role player. - Brees was average. - Kamara looks quick and explosive again. - Cook is a big weapon. - Sanders will only get better in this offense. - Roach has the talent. - The whole D-Line is active and disruptive. - Hill should get a series here and there at QB to energize the offense and/or as a change of pace. Not a fan of the QB sweep call. Like the RPO calls better. - Murray won't show up in the highlights, but his runs were important. - Kudos to Payton for calling the pooch kick from the 50. Have seen many just kick it out the endzone. - The NFL should never play another preseason game and they should keep the PS high to develop the players that may have made the team due to preseason games. Audiotom likes this.
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09-14-2020, 08:16 AM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations Originally Posted by Cruize - 1-0. The rest of the NFC South 0-1. - Harris, coming off a Pro Bowl rookie season, is vastly improved. Quick, decisive and elusive. The best returner in the game. Bad man. - Hendrickson is a legit NFL DE. Not just a role player. - Brees was average. - Kamara looks quick and explosive again. - Cook is a big weapon. - Sanders will only get better in this offense. - Roach has the talent. - The whole D-Line is active and disruptive. - Hill should get a series here and there at QB to energize the offense and/or as a change of pace. Not a fan of the QB sweep call. Like the RPO calls better. - Murray won't show up in the highlights, but his runs were important. - Kudos to Payton for calling the pooch kick from the 50. Have seen many just kick it out the endzone. - The NFL should never play another preseason game and they should keep the PS high to develop the players that may have made the team due to preseason games. *And the theme for Week One I'm reading is Sloppy Football; looking at statistics following rotoball, would reinforce that argument...*

09-14-2020, 11:16 AM	#3
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,467	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations Originally Posted by jeanpierre *And the theme for Week One I'm reading is Sloppy Football; looking at statistics following rotoball, would reinforce that argument...* The football can be sloppy in week eight. Match ups make it look that way every week of the season. It's a simple safety issue for me. Just not worth the injury risks. Losing a star, a starter, or even a key special teams player in games that don't count is a waste.
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09-15-2020, 11:06 AM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations Originally Posted by Cruize The football can be sloppy in week eight. Match ups make it look that way every week of the season. It's a simple safety issue for me. Just not worth the injury risks. Losing a star, a starter, or even a key special teams player in games that don't count is a waste. This is anecdotal at the moment, but I'm waiting to look at scoring, efficiency benchmarks, penalties from Week 1 and from what I'm hearing from people who report on the game, it was the ugliest Week 1 in some time... And I suspect not having those four preseason games to get it together, like cars racing around the track a few laps till the green flag, had much to do with it... gosaints1 likes this.

09-15-2020, 11:26 AM	#5
gosaints1 500th Post Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 576	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations If I’m not mistaken DPI penalties accounted for over 100 yards of “offense” for TB. I’ll take it as aggressive playing and I like it bc of the two interceptions. Without those two int’s, it could have been a negative difference maker.
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09-15-2020, 11:33 AM	#6
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations Originally Posted by jeanpierre This is anecdotal at the moment, but I'm waiting to look at scoring, efficiency benchmarks, penalties from Week 1 and from what I'm hearing from people who report on the game, it was the ugliest Week 1 in some time... And I suspect not having those four preseason games to get it together, like cars racing around the track a few laps till the green flag, had much to do with it... No doubt it had some negative effect on play, but it is something that we as fans and coaches may have to get used to. Apparently there is growing support among the players to get rid of them completely. I heard that being discussed by Chris and Kyle Long along with two former player hosts on NFL Radio yesterday. I also heard from Dr. David Chao that there really wasn't anything out of the norm as far as injuries in week one. There even looked to be fewer head related injuries than normal. He said perhaps the new rules are having an impact.
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09-14-2020, 09:14 AM	#7
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 8,094	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations 1. This is the last year we’ll have with Drew Brees. Enjoy it. Teams will continue to sit on the underneath routes and everything in front of them due to our inability to push the ball down the field. 2. If we’re going to run this West Coast offense we need to do a better job of creating and exploiting mismatches. Where are the Texas routes with Kamara and Montgomery? Smash combinations? Double slants? Indeed, playcalling is and has been atrocious. 3. Taysom Hill gives the offense so much more life. Everytime he touches the ball it feels like a big play waiting to happen. 4. The entire secondary was excellent. I could care less about those ticky-tack pass interference calls. We already know the refs love to throw flags on us. It is what it is. I was extremely impressed with the defense as a whole. 5. Dennis Allen? Big trash. saintsfan1976, gosaints1, K Major and 1 others like this.
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09-14-2020, 09:20 AM	#8
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09-14-2020, 10:51 AM	#9
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations Originally Posted by papz - That QB sweep with Taysom on 3rd and short was absolutely horrendous. - Love our DL. Love Cam. - I wish we had 3 Demario's. We couldn't afford 3 DeMario's under the salary cap and I thought Anzalone played great as Ellis only saw the field for a limited no. of snaps as we were in nickel, heavy nickel, and heavy dime most of the game...

09-14-2020, 10:54 AM	#10
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,830 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Saints vs Buccaneers Post-Game Observations Originally Posted by jeanpierre We couldn't afford 3 DeMario's under the salary cap and I thought Anzalone and Ellis played great... I'll need to re visit the replay. Didn't notice Ellis much. I was zoned in on that def front. David O, Cam, Trey and Roach were getting in.