Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th!

11-02-2020, 03:16 PM

Do we run more 4-3 alignment now?

Will be interesting to see how DA uses him alongside or in place of Anzalone

AsylumGuido · 11-02-2020, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Do we run more 4-3 alignment now?

Will be interesting to see how DA uses him alongside or in place of Anzalone

Payton says he'll be competing with Anzalone for the one spot. We play more 4-2-5 than anything else by far, although you could call Malcolm Jenkins a LB at times. Jenkins and Demario Davis play every snap. Anzalone played 63% against the Bears. Davis and Anzalone were the only two true LB's to play any snaps at all. That means we were in a nickel or dime the entire game.

ChrisXVI · 11-02-2020, 03:58 PM

Huh... most people were thinking about a trade for either an edge rusher or safety. I never envisioned trading for a LB.

Makes sense though. Alexander has the speed and range we’ve been lacking outside of Demario. He’s instantly the 2nd best LB on the team and should start as soon as he learns a few things about the defense.

st thomas · 11-02-2020, 04:03 PM

Hell yeah

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ChrisXVI · 11-02-2020, 04:34 PM

On the downside, Alexander misses lots of tackles and he’s always injured. I guess we’re hoping his athleticism can help with coverage.

What about Zach Baun? I guess it’s a redshirt year for One Snap Zach.

jeanpierre · 11-02-2020, 04:38 PM

Kwon Alexander, when healthy, fits more into the nickel, heavy nickel, even dime packages...

And the nickel is the new normal if you haven't figured it out...

AsylumGuido · 11-02-2020, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Kwon Alexander, when healthy, fits more into the nickel, heavy nickel, even dime packages...

And the nickel is the new normal if you haven't figured it out...

Yup. Nickel is full time unless we go dime. We haven't had three true LB's in the game for more than a few plays all season.

jeanpierre · 11-02-2020, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Yup. Nickel is full time unless we go dime. We haven't had three true LB's in the game for more than a few plays all season.

We'll probably see more 5-2-4 Goal Line alignments than 4-3-4...

Only way the NFL returns to more 4-3-4 is if we correct the near-sightedness of Goodell and revert back to the pass defense rules of the 80s/90s, which I'd not be opposed to seeing happen...

Playing defense now is tantamount to flag-football...

st thomas · 11-02-2020, 05:12 PM

I know we have the Bucks this Sunday so I’m trying not to look ahead but Kittle ,the CJGJ Saint killer will miss a month I heard.

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AsylumGuido · 11-02-2020, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

I know we have the Bucks this Sunday so I’m trying not to look ahead but Kittle ,the CJGJ Saint killer will miss a month I heard.

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Most likely the rest of the season. He broke his foot.

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11-02-2020, 03:36 PM	#22
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Do we run more 4-3 alignment now? Will be interesting to see how DA uses him alongside or in place of Anzalone Payton says he'll be competing with Anzalone for the one spot. We play more 4-2-5 than anything else by far, although you could call Malcolm Jenkins a LB at times. Jenkins and Demario Davis play every snap. Anzalone played 63% against the Bears. Davis and Anzalone were the only two true LB's to play any snaps at all. That means we were in a nickel or dime the entire game.

11-02-2020, 03:58 PM	#23
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! Huh... most people were thinking about a trade for either an edge rusher or safety. I never envisioned trading for a LB. Makes sense though. Alexander has the speed and range we’ve been lacking outside of Demario. He’s instantly the 2nd best LB on the team and should start as soon as he learns a few things about the defense. st thomas likes this.

11-02-2020, 04:03 PM	#24
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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! On the downside, Alexander misses lots of tackles and he’s always injured. I guess we’re hoping his athleticism can help with coverage. What about Zach Baun? I guess it’s a redshirt year for One Snap Zach. jnormand and jeanpierre like this.

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11-02-2020, 04:38 PM	#26
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! Kwon Alexander, when healthy, fits more into the nickel, heavy nickel, even dime packages... And the nickel is the new normal if you haven't figured it out...

11-02-2020, 04:43 PM	#27
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! Originally Posted by jeanpierre Kwon Alexander, when healthy, fits more into the nickel, heavy nickel, even dime packages... And the nickel is the new normal if you haven't figured it out... Yup. Nickel is full time unless we go dime. We haven't had three true LB's in the game for more than a few plays all season.

11-02-2020, 04:54 PM	#28
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Yup. Nickel is full time unless we go dime. We haven't had three true LB's in the game for more than a few plays all season. We'll probably see more 5-2-4 Goal Line alignments than 4-3-4... Only way the NFL returns to more 4-3-4 is if we correct the near-sightedness of Goodell and revert back to the pass defense rules of the 80s/90s, which I'd not be opposed to seeing happen... Playing defense now is tantamount to flag-football...

11-02-2020, 05:12 PM	#29
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! I know we have the Bucks this Sunday so I’m trying not to look ahead but Kittle ,the CJGJ Saint killer will miss a month I heard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-02-2020, 05:17 PM	#30
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,391	Re: Kwon Alexander for a conditional 5th! Originally Posted by st thomas I know we have the Bucks this Sunday so I’m trying not to look ahead but Kittle ,the CJGJ Saint killer will miss a month I heard. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Most likely the rest of the season. He broke his foot. st thomas likes this.