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Do the Saints need a new Special teams coach?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:32 am
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:32 am
I have posted many times my wish for Coach Payton to move on and get a new special teams coach. Sadly CSP seems to value consistent mediocrity when it come to his special teams performance.
Greg McMahon has been with Payton since 06 and ST coach since 08.
Phily and NO are the bottom dwellers of the teams that made the playoffs while 3 of the top ten ranked ST's are in the final four.
2013 bottom feeders per Football Outsiders:
24 NO
25 PHI
26 TEN
27 ARI
28 NYG
29 HOU
30 BUF
31 OAK
32 WAS
Our ST avg ranking using Outsiders since 08 is 22nd. LINK
We have heard all the excuses over the years but in the end the product is always near the bottom year after year.
LINK
Saint 30th
LINK
Saints 29th
Time for a change?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:34 am to goatmilker
Yes. It's been an issue for years. This crap is getting so old.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:35 am to goatmilker
Having a legitimate kick returner would be a fantastic start at least. Can't say we've had an elite one since Beerman.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:36 am to goatmilker
A subject that is always overlooked, but definitely important. Yes, I'd agree that an upgrade is needed here. It probably won't happen unfortunately
you seem to have forgotten Sproles in 2011
quote:
Having a legitimate kick returner would be a fantastic start at least. Can't say we've had an elite one since Beerman.
you seem to have forgotten Sproles in 2011
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 10:37 am
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:39 am to goatmilker
I mean clearly. They've needed a new one for years.
But Sean and the ST Coach are extremely close apparently. I doubt it happens.
But Sean and the ST Coach are extremely close apparently. I doubt it happens.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:45 am to Patrick O Rly
quote:+1
Yes. It's been an issue for years. This crap is getting so old.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:45 am to goatmilker
Sproles was horrid this year. We definitely need a return guy. How about we draft OD3, and solve two issues with 1 pick!
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:50 am to WhoDatTigahsTampa
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How about we draft OD3
Why, will ID4 not be available? What about Halloween H2O? I think Scre4m was terrible, but Trans4mers should be awesome.
oh wait, who the flip is "OD3" again? I get lost with all of these stupid letters-and-numbers-4-names-because-it's-so-cool crap. Hey, will Duck Lips be available?
Posted on 1/16/14 at 10:54 am to goatmilker
Doesn't seem like the Asian guy is helping much. Unless it's a scheme issue. I thought that when we hired the Asian that we should have just fired McMahon and made him ST coordinator.
I'm torn though because McMahon is my hook up for road game tix.
I'm torn though because McMahon is my hook up for road game tix.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 11:02 am to 3HourTour
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I'm torn though because McMahon is my hook up for road game tix
I think I might have said Goat!
Posted on 1/16/14 at 11:04 am to goatmilker
the punt coverage was good this year.
I thought.
kickoff coverage???
to hell with it. Too many big time collisions.. GOT TO MAKE THE GAME SAFER BROTHER!!!!!!!
punt returns? Nothing great. Plenty of blame to go around there.
I thought.
kickoff coverage???
to hell with it. Too many big time collisions.. GOT TO MAKE THE GAME SAFER BROTHER!!!!!!!
punt returns? Nothing great. Plenty of blame to go around there.
This post was edited on 1/16/14 at 11:15 am
Posted on 1/16/14 at 11:17 am to goatmilker
It's time for a change at KR and PR for sure but we just discovered that this year. Our kick coverage on the other hand has been an issue for years and is inexcusable.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 11:19 am to goatmilker
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Our ST avg ranking using Outsiders since 08 is 22nd
Its Drews fault. time to go.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 11:52 am to Midget Death Squad
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I think Scre4m was terrible
You watched that movie.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 12:52 pm to WhoDatTigahsTampa
I personally don't think the blame can solely be put on Sproles but instead the blocking during these plays. Sproles is still very quick, not blazing fast(never was) but very quick. It seemed everytime he attempted the punt return, he had a defender in his face. Having to make that first sudden juke for the defender throws off the return timing. I say get new ST coach, get more physical on punt returns (you don't have to hold to be physical)...
WHO DAT!!
WHO DAT!!
Posted on 1/16/14 at 1:07 pm to seibert23
I agree we really just need a better return man. Sproles is not really a KR anymore at least not at this age...should have used Cadet more for KR
Posted on 1/16/14 at 1:07 pm to seibert23
I've been on this for a coupla yrs myself. I've admired Payton not being satisfied until he got the right defensive coordinator. I really don't have hope for McMahon though, it has gone on so long.
Dunno if the Eastern Illinois roots has sumpin to do with it.
Dunno if the Eastern Illinois roots has sumpin to do with it.
Posted on 1/16/14 at 1:07 pm to seibert23
Coverage has improved a lot, at least I think it has... it might just be that under the new rules there are so few run-backs that it's hard to gauge. Regardless, our ability to return punts and kicks blows and has for a long time.
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