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PFF Stats of Saints, Game #13
Posted on 12/9/13 at 4:56 pm
Posted on 12/9/13 at 4:56 pm
OFFENSE
Offense Overall
Offense by Pass Block
Offense by Run Block
--Not much to say here, no stand-out performances (Except Charles Brown did particularly crappy)
DEFENSE
Defense Overall
Defense by Pass Rush
Defense by Run
--Galette only stand-out performance here.
Defense by Coverage
PFF Authors Notes:
--It was rarely spectacular, but the ruthless efficiency of Drew Brees (+7.1) was ultimately what set the two teams apart. Afforded excellent protection (pressure on just 11-of-45 drop-backs) he did what his counterpart couldn’t, working quickly through his reads to find his open man and move the chains. All over the field he was incredibly accurate, going 12-of-17 on passes aimed over 10 yards in the air as he picked apart the Panthers when they were didn’t blitz (8.8 yards per attempt when not blitzed compared to 5.2 in the 17 occasions he was).
--Brees' highlight had to be the second touchdown pass to Marques Colston that saw him fit the ball in a perfect spot between three defenders while also protecting his receiver from the kind of hit that could have jarred the ball loose. As bad as last week was, the performance of Brees this week is why everyone has to take the Saints seriously.
--While the 12 combined quarterback disruptions Cameron Jordan and Junior Galette got may have flattered them slightly, there’s no denying that these two weapons make this defense tick. Utilizing a hybrid front and not scared of dropping to a nickel package against base packages, both men are put in positions to take advantage of their skillset, whether it be the speed of Galette or the explosive power of Jordan. Each man was able to take advantage of Cam Newton’s desire to escape outside the pocket with sacks, but they also added positive plays in the run game that has been a big part of this defense transforming itself. A combined +7.1 grade for the two leaves them at +43.2 for the year.
--At times the aggressive defensive scheme can leave the Saints secondary a little exposed, but this wasn’t one of those occasions as throughout the group they delivered exactly as their coaches would have hoped. On the outside it starts with Keenan Lewis (+1.8) who was often tasked with shutting down Steve Smith, and though he surrendered a late touchdown it would take a foolish man to say he didn’t win this encounter.
--Perhaps more important against a Panthers team that is better at attacking you up the gut, was the play of the safeties. It’s been a rookie year where Kenny Vaccaro (+1.6) has flashed some serious playmaking while making the kind of mistakes you associate with a first year player. This however was one of his more complete displays and represents his fifth grade in the green in his last six outings, showing he’s really turning a corner with his consistency. Again it’s his work in coverage that really impresses, especially his closing speed on receivers that really limits yards after the catch. With just three missed tackles all year, that’s a big part of it.
--Drew Brees had a 147.6 QB rating when throwing to Marques Colston (they both receive the game ball)
Offense Overall
Offense by Pass Block
Offense by Run Block
--Not much to say here, no stand-out performances (Except Charles Brown did particularly crappy)
DEFENSE
Defense Overall
Defense by Pass Rush
Defense by Run
--Galette only stand-out performance here.
Defense by Coverage
PFF Authors Notes:
--It was rarely spectacular, but the ruthless efficiency of Drew Brees (+7.1) was ultimately what set the two teams apart. Afforded excellent protection (pressure on just 11-of-45 drop-backs) he did what his counterpart couldn’t, working quickly through his reads to find his open man and move the chains. All over the field he was incredibly accurate, going 12-of-17 on passes aimed over 10 yards in the air as he picked apart the Panthers when they were didn’t blitz (8.8 yards per attempt when not blitzed compared to 5.2 in the 17 occasions he was).
--Brees' highlight had to be the second touchdown pass to Marques Colston that saw him fit the ball in a perfect spot between three defenders while also protecting his receiver from the kind of hit that could have jarred the ball loose. As bad as last week was, the performance of Brees this week is why everyone has to take the Saints seriously.
--While the 12 combined quarterback disruptions Cameron Jordan and Junior Galette got may have flattered them slightly, there’s no denying that these two weapons make this defense tick. Utilizing a hybrid front and not scared of dropping to a nickel package against base packages, both men are put in positions to take advantage of their skillset, whether it be the speed of Galette or the explosive power of Jordan. Each man was able to take advantage of Cam Newton’s desire to escape outside the pocket with sacks, but they also added positive plays in the run game that has been a big part of this defense transforming itself. A combined +7.1 grade for the two leaves them at +43.2 for the year.
--At times the aggressive defensive scheme can leave the Saints secondary a little exposed, but this wasn’t one of those occasions as throughout the group they delivered exactly as their coaches would have hoped. On the outside it starts with Keenan Lewis (+1.8) who was often tasked with shutting down Steve Smith, and though he surrendered a late touchdown it would take a foolish man to say he didn’t win this encounter.
--Perhaps more important against a Panthers team that is better at attacking you up the gut, was the play of the safeties. It’s been a rookie year where Kenny Vaccaro (+1.6) has flashed some serious playmaking while making the kind of mistakes you associate with a first year player. This however was one of his more complete displays and represents his fifth grade in the green in his last six outings, showing he’s really turning a corner with his consistency. Again it’s his work in coverage that really impresses, especially his closing speed on receivers that really limits yards after the catch. With just three missed tackles all year, that’s a big part of it.
--Drew Brees had a 147.6 QB rating when throwing to Marques Colston (they both receive the game ball)
This post was edited on 12/9/13 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:11 pm to Hoodoo Man
Offensive Line play has been stellar for the past month or so...they have really gelled after a rough start
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:14 pm to Harry Pitts
Yeah, it's pretty impressive.
Even Charles Brown is playing better, and I was about ready to cut ties with him.
Even Charles Brown is playing better, and I was about ready to cut ties with him.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:22 pm to Hoodoo Man
Lofton has played really poorly this season and looked bad last night, but I saw Hawthorne make some good plays, so I'm surprised that he's on there. On one play that we either sacked Newton or forced a throwaway, he had excellent deep coverage on Olsen.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:24 pm to THRILLHO
For some reason, PFF does not like our ILB's.
Honestly, they probably get asked to do a whole lot.
Still, when I look at Hawthorne's grades, they're a lot better than last season.
And for this season, they were better earlier in the year.
Honestly, they probably get asked to do a whole lot.
Still, when I look at Hawthorne's grades, they're a lot better than last season.
And for this season, they were better earlier in the year.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:29 pm to Hoodoo Man
Corey White with the highest Pass Defense rating
This guy will be our saving grace in the secondary if he can keep this up down the stretch
This guy will be our saving grace in the secondary if he can keep this up down the stretch
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:41 pm to Hoodoo Man
Lofton has accumulated a lot of missed tackles this season. He's probably pretty low in inside linebackers against the run on PFF's ranking. For as poorly of a season as he had last year Hawthorne has had some exceptional games this season. In some games he is unbelievably good out there.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:48 pm to ATLienTiger
All I care about is that they are the 5th ranked defense in the whole GD NFL and have actually won games for us instead of losing them this year.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:50 pm to ATLienTiger
quote:
ofton has accumulated a lot of missed tackles this season
17, but 10 of those came in a 3 game stretch. He's only missed 3 tackles in the past 5 games.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:53 pm to TigerBait1127
Our run defense in general wasn't so great last night.
What helped was that we got so far ahead that the Panthers were forced to throw.
What helped was that we got so far ahead that the Panthers were forced to throw.
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:55 pm to Hoodoo Man
nice italics on Vaccaro. He's coming on steadily and solidly.
More kudos to Corey White. Last night might have been the best game I've seen him play. What a score that would be if he turns out to be a serviceable #3 or even #2!
Tks hoodoo
More kudos to Corey White. Last night might have been the best game I've seen him play. What a score that would be if he turns out to be a serviceable #3 or even #2!
Tks hoodoo
Posted on 12/9/13 at 5:55 pm to Hoodoo Man
even in the games this season where we've been run on, we always get a few early down stops that bring up a 3rd and long. In the Jets game, they were able to convert those.
So even when we've been run on, we still find ways off the field
So even when we've been run on, we still find ways off the field
This post was edited on 12/9/13 at 5:57 pm
Posted on 12/9/13 at 6:19 pm to Hoodoo Man
Good stuff, thanks for posting.
Posted on 12/10/13 at 7:19 am to Hoodoo Man
quote:
Kenny Vaccaro (+1.6)
quote:
With just three missed tackles all year
Dude is a stud
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