Observations from a dominant Saints win vs Vikings

Cruize · 12-26-2020, 03:55 AM

-Vikings defense is horrible.
-Kamara looked great and needs to rest next week.
-Brees looked much better but was still short/late on a few. In the playoffs those are picks.
-Hurst was very good at guard. Deserves a look next week.
-Callaway is the real deal. Smooth route. Great hands. Good and willing blocker.
-Trautman does the dirty work and is more than capable as a receiver.
-Hill continues to succeed at whatever he's asked to do. With a full camp as the QB1, I believe the sky is the limit.
-The defense will miss Kwon.
-I like Granderson. If the Saints lose Hendrickson, I believe he will very easily fill the gap. Especially with a full offseason and camp.
-Tuttle not getting to the QB but having the presence to get into the throwing lane AND make the pass breakup was a great play.

canucksaint · 12-26-2020, 05:23 AM

I agree with most things.
Brees is still playing really hurt, and you could tell this impacted his game, and a couple throws were short.
Calloway, Trautman and Granderson speak highly for the future.
Kwon will be a huge loss, and I'm worried about what the drop off will be.
Hill has a lot of potential. Will be interesting to see where it progresses for him to be a starting QB.

With yesterdays game, while absolutely amazing, I haven't seen a lot of people talk (other than at the time) about Thielen's late TD. There were comments at the time about 1. Not passing the goal line, & 2. Both feet not coming down in bounds. But I haven't seen ANY talk afterwards, nor am I able to find any video, other than the one clip which is from a distance and unable to tell. Not that this is a big deal either way, as we won regardless, but it's more out of interest.

cmike · 12-26-2020, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by canucksaint

With yesterdays game, while absolutely amazing, I haven't seen a lot of people talk (other than at the time) about Thielen's late TD. There were comments at the time about 1. Not passing the goal line, & 2. Both feet not coming down in bounds. But I haven't seen ANY talk afterwards, nor am I able to find any video, other than the one clip which is from a distance and unable to tell. Not that this is a big deal either way, as we won regardless, but it's more out of interest.

That was not a TD. Thielen may have broken the plane when he first caught the pass but he was in the air while doing so. He never got two feet down, even when he reached back with the ball as he was forced out of bounds. Unlike when Drew jumps over the pile and breaks the plane, his feet are already on the ground when he takes the snap.
Was not A TD by Thielen.

12-26-2020, 03:55 AM	#1
Cruize 1000 Posts + Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 4,467	Re: Observations from a dominant Saints win vs Vikings -Vikings defense is horrible. -Kamara looked great and needs to rest next week. -Brees looked much better but was still short/late on a few. In the playoffs those are picks. -Hurst was very good at guard. Deserves a look next week. -Callaway is the real deal. Smooth route. Great hands. Good and willing blocker. -Trautman does the dirty work and is more than capable as a receiver. -Hill continues to succeed at whatever he's asked to do. With a full camp as the QB1, I believe the sky is the limit. -The defense will miss Kwon. -I like Granderson. If the Saints lose Hendrickson, I believe he will very easily fill the gap. Especially with a full offseason and camp. -Tuttle not getting to the QB but having the presence to get into the throwing lane AND make the pass breakup was a great play. jnormand, neugey, papz and 2 others like this.
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12-26-2020, 05:23 AM	#2
canucksaint 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 227	Re: Observations from a dominant Saints win vs Vikings I agree with most things. Brees is still playing really hurt, and you could tell this impacted his game, and a couple throws were short. Calloway, Trautman and Granderson speak highly for the future. Kwon will be a huge loss, and I'm worried about what the drop off will be. Hill has a lot of potential. Will be interesting to see where it progresses for him to be a starting QB. With yesterdays game, while absolutely amazing, I haven't seen a lot of people talk (other than at the time) about Thielen's late TD. There were comments at the time about 1. Not passing the goal line, & 2. Both feet not coming down in bounds. But I haven't seen ANY talk afterwards, nor am I able to find any video, other than the one clip which is from a distance and unable to tell. Not that this is a big deal either way, as we won regardless, but it's more out of interest. cmike likes this.

12-26-2020, 11:07 AM	#3
cmike 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Gulfport Posts: 1,448	Re: Observations from a dominant Saints win vs Vikings Originally Posted by canucksaint With yesterdays game, while absolutely amazing, I haven't seen a lot of people talk (other than at the time) about Thielen's late TD. There were comments at the time about 1. Not passing the goal line, & 2. Both feet not coming down in bounds. But I haven't seen ANY talk afterwards, nor am I able to find any video, other than the one clip which is from a distance and unable to tell. Not that this is a big deal either way, as we won regardless, but it's more out of interest. That was not a TD. Thielen may have broken the plane when he first caught the pass but he was in the air while doing so. He never got two feet down, even when he reached back with the ball as he was forced out of bounds. Unlike when Drew jumps over the pile and breaks the plane, his feet are already on the ground when he takes the snap. Was not A TD by Thielen.