Kwon Alexander
 

Kwon Alexander has been a wonderful addition to the Saints defense. I had the pleasure of being in the Dome for the epic beat down of the Falcons, and it was a joy to watch! In person, you can really see how fast he is to diagnose and play the ball. Many plays won't result in a stat line for him, but his pursuit and filling gaps forces runners to try to get outside and eventually out of bounds or into another tackler. I've been banging the drum for better LB through the draft or FA for so long, it's satisfying to see it on the field. DD could only do so much on his own, I think he even seems energized by Kwon.

:bng: Championship! :bng:

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

Per SI ...

"Since Alexander's insertion into the starting lineup over Alex Anzalone, the players have combined for 22 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defended, 2 quarterback hits, and 1 thrown for a loss in those two games".

In the words of Kwon ... "Legendary".

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

Alexander certainly "pops" on the field. Imagine if we had one more good LB'er to team up with him and Davis. Baun may be it, but he hasn't had enough playing time to transition effectively just yet. After Jenkins went out I did see Thor make a play yesterday. It was a nice change.

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

The best part is he doesn’t get fooled by misdirection.

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

One thing our defense has missed, an outside backer with speed.

Kwon not only stands out, he's freed up Demario also to make more plays. If that was ever possible.

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

So far Kwon has been a great addition, the only thing I am concerned about is his history of missed tackles.

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

I once read that players that have enough speed to get to points of potential tackles are basically cursed by having more missed than others. Other players can't even get close, yet those faster players often excel to get their hands on the player, but not enough to wrap them up. Missed tackles is one of the most inaccurate stats available.

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

I can see some truth to that, the good thing about Kwon and probably CJGJ for that matter, is that even if they don't make the tackle they tend to disrupt the play that much that their colleagues soon arrive to assist lol

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

CJGJ is just like an outside LB in the 4-2-5 we play. Our DT don’t get enough credit for keeping those guys clean to also make the plays they are making.

If our defense can stay healthy for the rest of the season we really have a great chance. I’m really looking forward to the match up with KC as that will be a great measurement of where we are as a team.

Re: Kwon Alexander
 

I can name someone who's been pounding the table for YEARS to get a speedy outside backer...