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re: The downfall of our team in the playoffs has been poor interior OL play

Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:52 pm to
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
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Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:52 pm to
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Don’t dislike the player but the need just isn’t obvious


This is my sentiment
Posted by MechanizedBarbarian
Member since Apr 2020
9 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:53 pm to
My problem is since we're in "win now mode" we pick a center who has started 5 games at guard his freshman year to replace warford? I don't know man.

I just don't get why we didn't pick someone with experience.
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162153 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:54 pm to
The need isn’t obvious right now but when we start playing musical chairs with our OL on the back end of the season it will
Posted by BreesyInBigEasy
Member since Sep 2019
770 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:54 pm to
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Or OT if you go OL. A spot where it’s actually worrying grooming someone.


I think that’s Peat given his contract. I love having depth on the interior this season and options in the future

I hope we keep Watford. It’s hard to keep a 5 man unit healthy and a clean interior makes this offense click

Posted by NOSA
Member since Jan 2004
10223 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:55 pm to
I don't think it's a big leap to ask a center to move to guard with ample notice.
This post was edited on 4/23/20 at 11:57 pm
Posted by jkylejohnson
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2016
14516 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:56 pm to
The melting on my Facebook is even worse. People keep saying Ruiz wasnt even on the radar for first round in mock drafts. Wtf? He made kiper and Jeremiah's final mocks. Gonna end up being the best pick of this year's draft.

People keep saying the blue print to beating the saints is to pressure Brees up the middle. Ruiz says "hold my fricking beer ".
This post was edited on 4/23/20 at 11:58 pm
Posted by BreesyInBigEasy
Member since Sep 2019
770 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:57 pm to
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J, the Saints second leading WR last year in playoffs:

Deonte Harris 1 catch 50 yards
Ted Ginn 1 catch 18 yards



No other WR recorded a catch.


Well I’m sure glad we added Sanders and have Cooks, Kamara, and Taysom

How’d our line do last year in the playoffs
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288692 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:58 pm to
J; now much capital are they gonna tie up with guards?

If you’re going to pay Peat that much money... man it’s hard to justify adding a G at 1.24

McCoy can play G? Great. You have a larger pool of options next year either in FA or draft. Best G or best C & move pieces.

Just how I see it.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
33576 posts
Posted on 4/23/20 at 11:59 pm to
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PFF's top center: Cesar Ruiz since 2018 895 Pass-blocking snaps 19 QB pressures allowed
Posted by Broken Ear Glen
Baton Roog
Member since Mar 2010
1320 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:00 am to
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Could have gotten a starter at guard later in the draft. Passing on a LB when that position is your biggest need was foolish

God it's gotta suck to be this stupid
Posted by St Augustine
The Pauper of the Surf
Member since Mar 2006
71054 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:01 am to
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My problem is since we're in "win now mode"



And still a creation of this board while the saints continue to draft who they feel is best player available annually.
Posted by BreesyInBigEasy
Member since Sep 2019
770 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:02 am to
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J; now much capital are they gonna tie up with guards?

If you’re going to pay Peat that much money... man it’s hard to justify adding a G at 1.24


Well those numbers are about to change with 17 games plus new TV deal. Peats value is versatility but I don’t love him

quote:

McCoy can play G? Great. You have a larger pool of options next year either in FA or draft. Best G or best C & move pieces. Just how I see it.


And this Saints team runs on interior line play. We struggled replacing C for years
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
33576 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:02 am to
Who would you have gone with
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288692 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:02 am to
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How’d our line do last year in the playoffs


Brees went 26 of 33 and they had no one that could do anything with the ball cause they shut Thomas down
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
33576 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:05 am to
Brees was 26 of 33


Gotcha. How many points did we put up? What about all that pressure that got to Brees?
Posted by NOSA
Member since Jan 2004
10223 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:07 am to
Brees' Y/A were way below average as well.
Posted by BreesyInBigEasy
Member since Sep 2019
770 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:08 am to
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Brees went 26 of 33 and they had no one that could do anything with the ball cause they shut Thomas down


First, we already added Sanders.

You can’t be serious with this. We had a huge fumble, 3 sacks, an int, and averaged under 4 ypc (42 yards) with our backs

You’re seriously going to take the contrarian angle on this too?
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288692 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:10 am to
Not being contrarian at all

The best drafting LB team in the last 20yrs took Patrick Queen

The best offensive coach In football took Aiyuk at WR.

Both bigger needs than Guard or Center
Posted by BreesyInBigEasy
Member since Sep 2019
770 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:12 am to
Where do you rank the saints for drafting offensive lineman?

quote:

Both bigger needs than Guard or Center


That wasn’t what you were just arguing, was it? 26/33 in the playoffs, right?

Once again, how’d the line do in the plauoffs? This is pathetically weak even for you
This post was edited on 4/24/20 at 12:14 am
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
288692 posts
Posted on 4/24/20 at 12:15 am to
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That wasn’t what you were just arguing, was it? 26/33 in the playoffs, right?


If you can complete 78% of your fricking passes, you are in a pretty good spot

Outside of Michael Thomas, Brees completes 1 pass for 18 yards to an actual WR lol.
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