re: Protecting Julio from Himself

I don't really draw a line between being injury prone and playing a style that leads to injuries.

A RB that runs straight up will take bigger shots than one that runs more compactly. That will likely lead to more solid hits and then more injuries. I never was sold that Jimmy Graham is injury prone but he plays the game in a way that seems like it would lead to more injuries.

As far as sitting Julio, I agree I wouldn't sleep on the Saints. Brees should be getting stronger every week as he heals. So far, I don't think we really know much about the Saints offense. They dinked and dunked versus the Cardinals likely due to Arizona's secondary. Since then I don't know how the offense would really look with a fully healthy Brees. I'm not saying they would still be an elite offense, but I do think they would look much better.

The Saints defense has a lot of rookies along with some veterans working their way back. I've seen times where the Defense looks really good and times where they look lost. Bottom line is they are capable of playing a really good game even if it's not likely.

Add to that a prime time game in the Superdome against a hated rival and you can probably throw the records out the window. I would dress Julio and play him carefully. Hell, if Browner is covering him then Julio doesn't even have to run hard to either burn him or draw a pass interference.

I'm obviously a Saints fan and think they are better than the record shows. I don't, however, think they enough talent to be a contender.