Kwon Alexander

turbo_dog · 11-30-2020, 10:36 AM

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.

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K Major · 11-30-2020, 10:52 AM

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".

Rugby Saint II · 11-30-2020, 12:30 PM

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.

ChrisXVI · 11-30-2020, 02:02 PM

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

dizzle88 · 11-30-2020, 02:38 PM

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.

MatthewT · 11-30-2020, 03:33 PM

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

AsylumGuido · 11-30-2020, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by MatthewT

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

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.

dizzle88 · 11-30-2020, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

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 theire hands on the player, but not enough to wrap them up. Missed tackles is one of the most inaccurate stats available.

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

Rsanders24 · 11-30-2020, 04:48 PM

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.

saintsfan1976 · 11-30-2020, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

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.

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

11-30-2020, 10:36 AM	#1
turbo_dog 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 1,542	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. Championship! Halo, Rugby Saint II, ChrisXVI and 2 others like this.

11-30-2020, 10:52 AM	#2
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,051 Blog Entries: 3	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". saintsfan1976 and SmashMouth like this.

11-30-2020, 12:30 PM	#3
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,739	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.

11-30-2020, 02:02 PM	#4
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Kwon Alexander The best part is he doesn’t get fooled by misdirection. saintsfan1976 and SaintGnome like this.

11-30-2020, 02:38 PM	#5
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	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. K Major and shawnkytonk like this.

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11-30-2020, 03:33 PM	#6
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,705	Re: Kwon Alexander So far Kwon has been a great addition, the only thing I am concerned about is his history of missed tackles.

11-30-2020, 04:20 PM	#7
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 24,394	Re: Kwon Alexander Originally Posted by MatthewT So far Kwon has been a great addition, the only thing I am concerned about is his history of missed tackles. 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.

11-30-2020, 04:39 PM	#8
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 10,838	Re: Kwon Alexander Originally Posted by AsylumGuido 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 theire hands on the player, but not enough to wrap them up. Missed tackles is one of the most inaccurate stats available. 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 SmashMouth and cmike like this.

11-30-2020, 04:48 PM	#9
Rsanders24 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, LA. Posts: 1,474	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.

11-30-2020, 05:03 PM	#10
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,539 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Kwon Alexander Originally Posted by dizzle88 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. I can name someone who's been pounding the table for YEARS to get a speedy outside backer...