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Worried about lack of speed at outside linebacker.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 8:34 am
Posted on 9/21/10 at 8:34 am
It appears our major weakness on defense is our outside linebackers. Our Shanle and Dunbar are serviceable at best. Our lack of speed at this posistion showed all game and especially on the last drive by San Francisco. My only other gripe is why in the hell would they attempt to put Harper in pass coverage again? He has no ball skills and it appears he has never been taught to look back for the ball when in coverage. We saw this two years ago against Chicago and we saw it again last night in the city the bay.
but I would rather win ugly, than loose pretty like the 49er's did last night. Now we have to get ready for a better passer Matt Ryan and more physical runner in Michael Turner.
but I would rather win ugly, than loose pretty like the 49er's did last night. Now we have to get ready for a better passer Matt Ryan and more physical runner in Michael Turner.
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Posted on 9/21/10 at 8:39 am to lacajun069
isn't turner hurt?
Posted on 9/21/10 at 8:41 am to SouljaBreauxTellEm
Turner has a groin but expects to play
This post was edited on 9/21/10 at 8:43 am
Posted on 9/21/10 at 8:50 am to musick
I have a groin also, but don't expect to play 
Posted on 9/21/10 at 8:55 am to lacajun069
Mitchell looked slow as shite.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 9:03 am to lacajun069
Shanle is a good linebacker. "Serviceable at best" is an insult to what he has done for the saints the last few years.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 9:17 am to TigerBait1127
Huh? The dude looks like he is wearing lead pads. I thought Marvin Mitchell dd a better job last night
Posted on 9/21/10 at 9:19 am to TigerBait1127
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Mitchell is slow as shite.
FIFY
But thats not a surprise to anyone
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"Serviceable at best" is an insult to what he has done for the saints the last few years.
+1
Posted on 9/21/10 at 9:29 am to goatmilker
Shanle has always been the weaklink in our linebacking corp for the past four years. He is a liability when asked to cover a back or tight end. Teams try and isoloate him in pass coverage on third down plays. On a couple of the long runs by Gore last night he missed tackles that would have been for no gain or a loss on the play.
Granted this year Shanle is a better linbacker than both Dunbar and Mitchel but that is not saying a lot. Linebacker was our greatest need of improvement last year and the Saints did not address it. Loosing Casilla's was a huge loss for speed at the position.
Granted this year Shanle is a better linbacker than both Dunbar and Mitchel but that is not saying a lot. Linebacker was our greatest need of improvement last year and the Saints did not address it. Loosing Casilla's was a huge loss for speed at the position.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:21 am to lacajun069
Our defense is about what it was last year. Soft agianst the run and lives off of turnovers. What else is to be expected? The Saints didn't really do anything to shore up the front 7 this past offseason.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:23 am to lacajun069
Mitchell looks the best out of the 3 (he, Shanle, Dunbar). Dunbar is just another body at the line that does absolutely nothing and Shanle looks like he is lugging a piano on his back this season. It looks like Shanle tries to get blocked on his blitzes.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:24 am to TigerBait1127
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Shanle is a good linebacker. "Serviceable at best" is an insult to what he has done for the saints the last few years.
motherfricking +1
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:26 am to St Augustine
Shanle is a solid players, but "serviceable" is a good description for him
He's a huge liability in coverage and in the open field in general
He's a huge liability in coverage and in the open field in general
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:27 am to lacajun069
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Shanle has always been the weaklink in our linebacking corp for the past four years.
that's why he led the team in tackles in the postseason
quote:He's hardly ever in on 3rd down. How many OLB are truly lockdown in coverage?
He is a liability when asked to cover a back or tight end. Teams try and isoloate him in pass coverage on third down plays.
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On a couple of the long runs by Gore last night he missed tackles that would have been for no gain or a loss on the play.
Not even saying he did miss these, but Gore is a top 3 back in the league.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:29 am to DBG
Um no he isn't he covers pretty god damn well for a 30 yo lb.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 10:32 am to LSUsaintsfanla
No, he doesn't
Vilma is 100X better in coverage...after Shiancoe last week, no way Shanle was getting matched up with Davis last night
Vilma is 100X better in coverage...after Shiancoe last week, no way Shanle was getting matched up with Davis last night
Posted on 9/21/10 at 12:36 pm to DBG
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Vilma is 100X better in coverage...after Shiancoe last week, no way Shanle was getting matched up with Davis last night
Vilma was the one that got burnt on that TD by Shiancoe
Posted on 9/21/10 at 12:57 pm to LSUpsychWARD
Burned? He was right next to him, it was just a great pass/catch.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 1:14 pm to THRILLHO
I still like the idea of our base defense being nickel when Sharper comes back.
Posted on 9/21/10 at 1:19 pm to HeadChange
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Mitchell looked slow as shite.
outside of Shanle and Vilma, they all are slow as shite.
But Patrick Robinson and CHarles Brown and Jimmy Graham sure have came in handy this season
draft a fricking LB. shite.
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