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10 things I think I think- Week 4 *Win edition*
Posted on 10/5/15 at 8:53 am
Posted on 10/5/15 at 8:53 am
1.) I think this Drew Brees guy is still pretty lethal. Say it if you must about dinking and dunking but he delivered a 30 yard back shoulder throw to Coleman and that beauty to Spiller was perfectly placed.
2.) I think Snead continues to impress with each passing week. He is the most reliable WR through the 1st quarter of the season. Judging by what we've seen through training camp, preseason, and now regular season; he'll continue that trend.
3.) I think Strief's days are numbered. On numerous occasions he was just getting blown by a speed rusher and Drew almost ended up in the same exact position he found himself in against TB.
4.) I think our young defensive line will be outstanding going forward. With the national lights on they didn't disappoint. Richardson and Davison showing the Hicks move was worth it. By the way, they did it against that superb Dallas offensive line.
5.) I think our 2 young stud linebackers had themselves a fine national spotlight showing. Combining for 15 tackles and 2 sacks between them, Kikaha and Anthony will be a thorn in the side of opposing offenses for the next decade.
6.) I think Breaux is a solid CB2 option with a healthy Lewis. The play by Williams was just outstanding effort.
7.) I think going forward you have to have Lewis and Breaux as your starting CB's. Browner is beyond a liability. Who would you rather guarding a TE as CB3, Browner or Swann?
8.) I think the play-calling was slightly better last night than in the 1st 3 games. It appeared that Payton opened it up a bit more.
9.) I think Hocker needs to think every kick he attempts is a 51 yarder. How you can absolutely boom a 50+ yarder right down the middle and then hook a 30 yarder is insane.
10.) I think Spiller needs more touches. Yes, I know, eye-opening. Going beyond his game winner though, when he got those toss sweep calls he was picking up 5-10 yards a pop. The offense in return seemed to gain momentum from those nice run chunk plays to continue drives.
All in all not the cleanest game by any means but a win is a win and it's the 1st of the season. It was great to see Drew's emotion as Spiller was racing to the end zone and to see the looks on these young guys faces. Here's to that dramatic finish turning this season around and us getting on a roll. The Saints are coming
2.) I think Snead continues to impress with each passing week. He is the most reliable WR through the 1st quarter of the season. Judging by what we've seen through training camp, preseason, and now regular season; he'll continue that trend.
3.) I think Strief's days are numbered. On numerous occasions he was just getting blown by a speed rusher and Drew almost ended up in the same exact position he found himself in against TB.
4.) I think our young defensive line will be outstanding going forward. With the national lights on they didn't disappoint. Richardson and Davison showing the Hicks move was worth it. By the way, they did it against that superb Dallas offensive line.
5.) I think our 2 young stud linebackers had themselves a fine national spotlight showing. Combining for 15 tackles and 2 sacks between them, Kikaha and Anthony will be a thorn in the side of opposing offenses for the next decade.
6.) I think Breaux is a solid CB2 option with a healthy Lewis. The play by Williams was just outstanding effort.
7.) I think going forward you have to have Lewis and Breaux as your starting CB's. Browner is beyond a liability. Who would you rather guarding a TE as CB3, Browner or Swann?
8.) I think the play-calling was slightly better last night than in the 1st 3 games. It appeared that Payton opened it up a bit more.
9.) I think Hocker needs to think every kick he attempts is a 51 yarder. How you can absolutely boom a 50+ yarder right down the middle and then hook a 30 yarder is insane.
10.) I think Spiller needs more touches. Yes, I know, eye-opening. Going beyond his game winner though, when he got those toss sweep calls he was picking up 5-10 yards a pop. The offense in return seemed to gain momentum from those nice run chunk plays to continue drives.
All in all not the cleanest game by any means but a win is a win and it's the 1st of the season. It was great to see Drew's emotion as Spiller was racing to the end zone and to see the looks on these young guys faces. Here's to that dramatic finish turning this season around and us getting on a roll. The Saints are coming
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Posted on 10/5/15 at 8:54 am to 9BREES9
I think Peter King sucks arse
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:03 am to 9BREES9
I agree with your assessment. Spiller will get more touches. Here's not healthy yet. He just had his knee procedure 5 wks ago. I don't think we paid him all that money for 5-7 touches a game.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:20 am to 9BREES9
so glad the people at home were treated to a great show
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:22 am to saintsfan92612
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:27 am to 9BREES9
These 2 points lead to Andrus Peat. I know that he was not in shape early in camp but he seems to be over that. And in limited snaps, he has played well. I wonder how much of his camp performance was tied to how good these young front 7 guys are? They gave Dallas hell. I think it's time to put Old 64 to pasture and bring in the rookie. He can't look any worse than Strief.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:28 am to saintsfan92612
Nice
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:33 am to mark65mc
Can we just give Armstead a little atta boy for playing through injury last night and holding his own in the second half?
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:34 am to mark65mc
Strief is getting killed by no name speed rushers. They are just faster then him. He's supposed to kick those guys out, but they are able to turn the corner against him. It's a trend now. Anyhow, Brees staying upright is the most important thing for this team. Benching Strief is much bigger than dumping Hicks. He's a leader on this team and in the locker room.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:35 am to mark65mc
I would prefer Peat play LT till Armstead is a 100%. Playing hurt players especially ones vital to the future is something I am not a fan of. Peat has gotten much better over the course of the season...part of the luxury of having a top 13 pick as a swing back up is when something like this presents itself. Armstead plays hard and leaves himself very susceptible to a bigger injury IMO if he continues to play.
Strief has been exposed to aging however Philly next week does not have the same caliber of edge rushers to the ones we have faced thus far.
Strief has been exposed to aging however Philly next week does not have the same caliber of edge rushers to the ones we have faced thus far.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:37 am to 9BREES9
Sadly the one thing I think I think is if we would have played Dallas with Romo and Dez, this game would have gotten ugly for us.
Be encouraged at how the young defenders are playing, and how we may have a playmaker in Snead (which is sad because he is out playing our 1st rounder), but don't be fooled that this team is any good this year.
Be encouraged at how the young defenders are playing, and how we may have a playmaker in Snead (which is sad because he is out playing our 1st rounder), but don't be fooled that this team is any good this year.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:39 am to elprez00
quote:
Can we just give Armstead a little atta boy for playing through injury last night and holding his own in the second half?
Absolutely, Armstead was a tough bastard last night. With a knee injury, he was still very effective against the rush.
Props to Drew for throwing as many passes as he did last night (while taking hits), as I am sure that his shoulder is still barking.
Great team effort last night. Still A TON to improve upon, but it was a great start.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:40 am to LSUZombie
With the young players all over it is possible that they can become good, though. I don't think they are good either, but there is some optimism going forward at least. A win in that fashion could be a huge confidence builder too.
Still don't think they win more than 5-8 games, but we shall see.
Still don't think they win more than 5-8 games, but we shall see.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:41 am to partywiththelombardi
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I would prefer Peat play LT till Armstead is a 100%. Playing hurt players especially ones vital to the future is something I am not a fan of. Peat has gotten much better over the course of the season...part of the luxury of having a top 13 pick as a swing back up is when something like this presents itself. Armstead plays hard and leaves himself very susceptible to a bigger injury IMO if he continues to play.
Strief has been exposed to aging however Philly next week does not have the same caliber of edge rushers to the ones we have faced thus far.
I agree with this. If Armstead is not 100%, then he needs to rest. If Peat shows that he is great, then he can win the job from Strief by outperforming him and bump to RT from LT when Armstead returns. I am not saying just give the kid the job, it would be more of Strief losing it through poor performance at this point.
Keeping Strief in this position because he is a veteran and a leader even though he is no longer viable is no different than keeping McMahon or Johnson. We all know they suck. It's time for new blood.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:41 am to LSUZombie
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but don't be fooled that this team is any good this year.
We played good last night. Can we play better I say yes you say no for rest of the year. Must suck thinking thats it for the year. It won't be easy with all the newcomers but its possible and thats where I will hang my hat.
This post was edited on 10/5/15 at 9:43 am
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:42 am to CocoLoco
quote:I'm ok with us winning 4-7 games this season if the defense matures into awesomeness next season.
With the young players all over it is possible that they can become good, though. I don't think they are good either, but there is some optimism going forward at least. A win in that fashion could be a huge confidence builder too.
Still don't think they win more than 5-8 games, but we shall see.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:49 am to saintsfan92612
I enjoy DFS but damn they really need to slow it down a bit.
Posted on 10/5/15 at 9:53 am to LosLobos111
Between Fantasy Gaming, local commercials, and NFL is Family commercials...I think I will just start watching every game 2 hours in while on media lock down so I can fast forward the whole way through. I find the commercials to be literally unbearable this season.
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