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This team's weaknesses

Posted on 8/14/12 at 10:29 am
Posted by Pendulum
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 8/14/12 at 10:29 am
I was thinking about the weaknesses of the defense earlier; I see it this way for the team:

Defense:
Strong LB
Strong Safety

I hate to have SS on there but until Harper shows he can be a cover safety when he has to; he just doesn't seem to mesh with this scheme. I expect to catch heat for this because Harper is an excellent role player. Hate to have a guy getting so much of the defensive payroll on here. Flip side is; Harper as a weakness says good things about your D.

Stronside linebacker is obvious.

Offense:
Tackles

The only weakness I can find on this O is offensive tackles. Bushrod is good but not great. He is never going to be that guy that can hold his own against elite pass rushers. I think he is more than good enough though. Strief is sort of more of the same. Being a weakness on this offense is not saying much.

Some people are saying WR's might be an issue, but I disagree. Colston and Moore are solid 1-2's imo. When lance was pretty much our number 1 WR for a few games last year; he stepped up big. He even played great on the outside. With Graham demanding so much attention; I can see him having a huge year.


It's kind of amazing how small this list is. This is one of the most complete teams of the SP era I believe. Too bad he isn't around to coach it.
This post was edited on 8/14/12 at 10:37 am
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 10:30 am to
Head Coach
Posted by BlacknGold
He Hate Me
Member since Mar 2009
12053 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 10:38 am to
at this point, i think you have to mention corner backs. we have big health concerns with very little depth.
Posted by Brettesaurus Rex
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2009
38259 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 11:08 am to
I don't the secondary will be as big of an issue as a whole because of the scheme being put in place. I have faith that Jenkins will flourish and Harper will step up
Posted by SaintEB
Member since Jul 2008
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Posted on 8/14/12 at 11:16 am to
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Posted by staugslugga
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2005
835 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 11:43 am to
I think the schedule is one of our biggest weaknesses.

We play a more balanced AFC division, the self-proclaimed best division in the NFC, plus we get the Packers and 49ers while the rest of the division gets markedly weaker teams for those 2 games. The schedule itself could be the diff between 13-3 and 11-5 or 10-6
Posted by goatmilker
Castle Anthrax
Member since Feb 2009
64495 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 11:53 am to
To be honest I can't tell at this point.
Posted by gjackx
Red Stick
Member since Jan 2007
16525 posts
Posted on 8/14/12 at 12:16 pm to
A healthy secondary for ONCE would be nice.
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