Defense collapsed, Payton and Drew

halloween 65 · 09-23-2020, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Brett Favre’s Vikings were ranked 6th in total defense and and had Adrian Peterson toting the rock on offense.

Peyton Manning’s Broncos had the top graded defense of this decade.

We’re built NOTHING like those teams. We’re not built for power on offense. We run a zone blocking scheme that relies on agile lineman. Then we keep calling Murray a power back when he’s really not. Has no one noticed he doesn’t hit the hole with force and how easily he gets tripped up and goes down after first contact? Murray plays like a finesse back, and I’m fine with that, but let’s not get it confused. We have two receiving backs and a finesse guy. There is no power back on this team.

Dinking and dunking WILL NOT WORK without a defense that can cause turnovers and score points. At this point we can’t keep up in a shootout, and in 2020 the NFL is all about shootouts. Chiefs? Packers? Ravens? Even the Cowboys. Weapons galore and they’ll stretch the field all day long.

We could of had a power back in Fornette but chose to sign Kamara to a big contract who really can't run between the tackles. As far as a shootout D. Henry might disagree with you on that. Most teams now are fast( built for the air attack) and a true powerback trucks those teams opening up the entire field. If teams are able to load the box on Brees he has to have a great run game. Kamaras not going to cut it, more of a specialty role player and not a true #1 back. Gruden just give the rest of the teams a cure to the Saints O and if Payton can't figure out something Brees is in for a long hard season under center. He's not mobile either.

09-23-2020, 02:50 PM	#29
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Defense collapsed, Payton and Drew Originally Posted by rezburna Brett Favre’s Vikings were ranked 6th in total defense and and had Adrian Peterson toting the rock on offense. Peyton Manning’s Broncos had the top graded defense of this decade. We’re built NOTHING like those teams. We’re not built for power on offense. We run a zone blocking scheme that relies on agile lineman. Then we keep calling Murray a power back when he’s really not. Has no one noticed he doesn’t hit the hole with force and how easily he gets tripped up and goes down after first contact? Murray plays like a finesse back, and I’m fine with that, but let’s not get it confused. We have two receiving backs and a finesse guy. There is no power back on this team. Dinking and dunking WILL NOT WORK without a defense that can cause turnovers and score points. At this point we can’t keep up in a shootout, and in 2020 the NFL is all about shootouts. Chiefs? Packers? Ravens? Even the Cowboys. Weapons galore and they’ll stretch the field all day long. We could of had a power back in Fornette but chose to sign Kamara to a big contract who really can't run between the tackles. As far as a shootout D. Henry might disagree with you on that. Most teams now are fast( built for the air attack) and a true powerback trucks those teams opening up the entire field. If teams are able to load the box on Brees he has to have a great run game. Kamaras not going to cut it, more of a specialty role player and not a true #1 back. Gruden just give the rest of the teams a cure to the Saints O and if Payton can't figure out something Brees is in for a long hard season under center. He's not mobile either.