2021 New Orleans Saints | Schedule

AsylumGuido · 05-13-2021, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by The Dude

That’s what I’ve been saying. Every year it’s the same rhetoric, “defenses are ahead of offenses. Didn’t seem the case the past few years.

I think there are a few reasons for this. There has been a trend to go toward more of a complex read and react defense in recent years. This concept is still fairly new and hard to master without lots of practice with your teammates. Another factor has been the ever evolving defensive interpretations of the rules making the defensive player's job's harder to master at the most basic level. Another factor has been the advance in offensive play design and calling. The concept of just doing what you do best right of the bat instead of trying to involve your whole playbook earlier on makes the job tougher on the defense.

Rugby Saint II · 05-16-2021, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Football use to be the other way 'round, defenses were usually ahead of the offenses by a few weeks, now, not so much...

That describes this teams slow start with DA at the helm of the defense. I just wish he could make his half time adjustments sooner.

jeanpierre · 05-16-2021, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

As awful as our defense usually is to start the season, it’s great that we only face one good QB before our bye week.

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Football use to be the other way 'round, defenses were usually ahead of the offenses by a few weeks, now, not so much...

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

That describes this teams slow start with DA at the helm of the defense. I just wish he could make his half time adjustments sooner.

I'd be happy if DA could make adjustments, in must-win regular season games as well as playoffs...

st thomas · 05-18-2021, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

I'd be happy if DA could make adjustments, in must-win regular season games as well as playoffs...

I wish he was more of a rah rah guy, he’s all eyeballs and playbook guy. He if had a little Robert sallah in that heart look out

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05-13-2021, 04:15 PM	#1
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,472	Re: 2021 New Orleans Saints \| Schedule Originally Posted by The Dude That’s what I’ve been saying. Every year it’s the same rhetoric, “defenses are ahead of offenses. Didn’t seem the case the past few years. I think there are a few reasons for this. There has been a trend to go toward more of a complex read and react defense in recent years. This concept is still fairly new and hard to master without lots of practice with your teammates. Another factor has been the ever evolving defensive interpretations of the rules making the defensive player's job's harder to master at the most basic level. Another factor has been the advance in offensive play design and calling. The concept of just doing what you do best right of the bat instead of trying to involve your whole playbook earlier on makes the job tougher on the defense.
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05-16-2021, 09:59 AM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: 2021 New Orleans Saints \| Schedule Originally Posted by jeanpierre Football use to be the other way 'round, defenses were usually ahead of the offenses by a few weeks, now, not so much... That describes this teams slow start with DA at the helm of the defense. I just wish he could make his half time adjustments sooner. jeanpierre likes this.

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: 2021 New Orleans Saints \| Schedule Originally Posted by ChrisXVI As awful as our defense usually is to start the season, it’s great that we only face one good QB before our bye week. Originally Posted by jeanpierre Football use to be the other way 'round, defenses were usually ahead of the offenses by a few weeks, now, not so much... Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II That describes this teams slow start with DA at the helm of the defense. I just wish he could make his half time adjustments sooner. I'd be happy if DA could make adjustments, in must-win regular season games as well as playoffs... Rugby Saint II, st thomas and K Major like this.

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st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: 2021 New Orleans Saints \| Schedule Originally Posted by jeanpierre I'd be happy if DA could make adjustments, in must-win regular season games as well as playoffs... I wish he was more of a rah rah guy, he’s all eyeballs and playbook guy. He if had a little Robert sallah in that heart look out

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