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re: Are the Saints a playoff team on paper next year?
Posted on 5/10/15 at 12:06 am to tigerbait1.6
Posted on 5/10/15 at 12:06 am to tigerbait1.6
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tigerbait1.6
Someone's upset the teams not a "dumpster fire".
This post was edited on 5/10/15 at 12:07 am
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Posted on 5/10/15 at 12:11 am to tduecen
We were Superbowl favorites on paper last year.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:13 am to tduecen
I think as long as Drew Brees is the QB on paper we are a playoff team.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:28 am to tduecen
We've been a playoff team on paper since 2006
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:31 am to tduecen
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WR- average
Come on brah
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CB- average/below average
S- average/below average
Id say both of these are slightly above average, especially cornerback
Posted on 5/10/15 at 12:27 pm to tduecen
I'm worried about us this year.
We traded away our top two receivers from last year and didn't replace them. We upgraded the center spot but now have a hole at OG. And Evans has played bad the past two years. We got Spiller, who I love, but both he and Ingram just signed contracts. What will there effort be? I just don't see us being any better than we were last year on offense. If anything, we downgraded a little.
Who knows what the defense is doing. We go from a good defense two years ago to a terrible defense last year. Byrd should help, but can't if RR has him playing 30 yards off the line of scrimmage like he did last year. CBs are okay and we have secondary depth which I like. We let our leading tackler go. Now it's a bunch of rookies, so who knows what they will do. The defensive line so underachieved last year who knows what they will do this year. I think we upgraded a little on defense, but it's mostly unknown potential upgrades.
We traded away our top two receivers from last year and didn't replace them. We upgraded the center spot but now have a hole at OG. And Evans has played bad the past two years. We got Spiller, who I love, but both he and Ingram just signed contracts. What will there effort be? I just don't see us being any better than we were last year on offense. If anything, we downgraded a little.
Who knows what the defense is doing. We go from a good defense two years ago to a terrible defense last year. Byrd should help, but can't if RR has him playing 30 yards off the line of scrimmage like he did last year. CBs are okay and we have secondary depth which I like. We let our leading tackler go. Now it's a bunch of rookies, so who knows what they will do. The defensive line so underachieved last year who knows what they will do this year. I think we upgraded a little on defense, but it's mostly unknown potential upgrades.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 12:35 pm to tduecen
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Can they beat out the Panthers, Falcons, and Bucs this year?
Well, on paper/internet, Vegas has the Saints, Falcons, and Panthers with the same odds to win the division.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 12:36 pm to Suntiger
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Byrd should help, but can't if RR has him playing 30 yards off the line of scrimmage like he did last year.
I actually disagree with this. If we see this again, I think it's a good sign. We want Byrd to play the Ed Reed type role - rove around and take the ball when he sees a shot. Coverage is great, but if our corners can handle themselves and Byrd can rove around then we will have a lot more turnovers.
A lot of riding on what they do with KV as well. He excels as a box safety, covering TEs/speedy WRs in the slot or in run support. I have no faith in his ability to play a coverage safety in cover 2.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 4:27 pm to josh336
I would say Varacco/Bryd are worrisome, even before his injury the tandem did not look good. They could both improve but will Bryd be the All-Pro he was for the Bills?
CB I just am not sold on Browner, I know it was a good signing based on what the Saints threw out their last year but I am not sure how much of an impact he will actually have.
wr I just love Colston, he is what he is a dependable receiver for Drew and I think Cooks improves this year. They also have a lot of guys in year 1-4 who I think we will see 1 step up and have a good season.
CB I just am not sold on Browner, I know it was a good signing based on what the Saints threw out their last year but I am not sure how much of an impact he will actually have.
wr I just love Colston, he is what he is a dependable receiver for Drew and I think Cooks improves this year. They also have a lot of guys in year 1-4 who I think we will see 1 step up and have a good season.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 4:54 pm to tduecen
Lack of time together really hurt them but with a full offseasin and RR using them right I have high hopes.
Browner is needed with the giants in the division. He's rough but it's what we need in the secondary,I just want
competence at the #2 CB and he should deliver(as he has previously)
Lot of depth as well
WR i agree mostly
Browner is needed with the giants in the division. He's rough but it's what we need in the secondary,I just want
competence at the #2 CB and he should deliver(as he has previously)
Lot of depth as well
WR i agree mostly
Posted on 5/10/15 at 5:28 pm to Rand AlThor
It didn't work when we were doing at the start of last year. Ed Reed wasn't that far back. Sharper wasn't do that either. Most plays were over before Byrd was ever around them.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 6:09 pm to tduecen
I ain't sayin nothin. I thought we were going to crush it last year.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 7:07 pm to Suntiger
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I'm worried about us this year.
The up and down has us all tempering expectations I think.
The biggest unknown/concern for me is at DT.
Last year we got gashed vs the run.
I have confidence the D will be better but how much better?
Posted on 5/11/15 at 10:31 am to Rand AlThor
Vaccaro played scared and not to get rehurt last year. He lost the fire. That's his game. If it doesn't return, he'll remain lack luster.
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