Things taken from the game

What a classic Saints vs. Falcons rivalry game to the last possession. I was so proud of the defense but here are some things I noticed during the game:

OFFENSE
-Drew and the receivers especially J. Graham seemed to be on the wrong page at times.

-The defense knows we are going to run the ball 75% of the time Ingram is in the game and he needs to get out of the Reggie Bush mentality and run upfield.

-The offensive line was inconsistent early on and it looked like Jahri Evans had one of his worst games as a pro.

-Jason Babineaux absolutely dominated for most of the game. If you go back and watch we went into more dual back motion calls with Collins in the game to assist with blocking Babs due to his big day.

DEFENSE

-Ankle tackles will ultimately kill you on big plays if it continues. It is imperative to stress the correction of ankle tackles.

-The defense gave up 3-4 big plays that let the Falcons into Saints territory and thats when the defense gave up points. It was great to see that when they started with average to bad field position the defense played really well.

-I thought Rob Ryan and the defense made some great half time adjustments. You saw Kenny V. around the line a lot in the first half and in the second half he was in deeper coverage more while trusting the D line to get pressure which they did.

-Juneyah looked really fast and healthy and I was really excited to see it. It seemed like every time but maybe once that the Falcons tried to run a screen it didnt develop properly due to the speed of the defense.

SPECIAL TEAMS

-Way too many penalties, if not for the penalty right before the half Payton and Brees could have been way more aggressive and try to get a FG.

OVERALL
Great win and a great day for the defense. Malcolm Jenkins needs to go he is a liability. Darren Sproles and Cam Jordan get both of my MVP votes for the game. WHO DAT!