re: Per Adam Schefter - Saints to Hire Rob Ryan as DC - Maybe Not?

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How is Ryan going to be the DC when he interviews Friday and UGA Todd Grantham interviews Thursday. Am I missing something because this doesn't sound like a done to me.

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Would be funny if this turned out to be a multiple page bitch fest for nothing.

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Our defense in 2010 was actually pretty damn good. Less yards and points, but also less opportunistic compared to 2011. I believe we were 4th in total defense for the 2010 season.

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we actaully started to play bad on defense after the bye week that year. When we played Seattle at home that year, they hit a lot of big plays and really moved the ball with ease for the most part. That rematch in ATL was the best effort by the defense after the bye.

but I know what you mean for the most part. I'll never forget how well the D played in that Pittsburgh game on Halloween. Our secondary was depleted with injuries but they still held the Steelers to just 10 points.

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but Ryan has never coached on a team who has an offense that can be methodical as ours.

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Is that a joke? Common man he coached for the Dallas Cowboys, the yearly preseason Super Bowl favorites who are led by the great Tony Romo and the rest of that potent offense!

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Would be funny if this turned out to be a multiple page bitch fest for nothing.

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The last half of this thread has had a lot of good discussion. It's not all bitching.

You're right, though, this will be the first time Ryan has an offense like this on his team. Then again, not many DCs get that opportunity outside of NOLA, Green Bay, New England, etc.

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but Ryan has never coached on a team who has an offense that can be methodical as ours.

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This will not guarantee him success in N.O. The last 3 D coordinators had the same methodical offense and each was run off. You have to produce a quality defense or you are out.

doesn't it have to be an improvement from last season?

This year's draft and free agency are going to be as important as whoever the DC is. We need people to get after the QB, people who can re-learn to tackle, people who can cover, and someone who can do his best Sharper impersonation.

I am not thrilled about Ryan but I do think he can whip some of the slackers in shape. Who knows, they have interviews set up for Thur and Fri. In Payton I trust.

Without a doubt i think Sean knows both safety spots is our weakness

they were better in a lot of ways, I knew what you meant. As far as yardage went, that was our best defense easily in the last several years. And I think we were in the Top 10 in scoring defense too.