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Could We See Something From The Saints D We Haven't Seen A Lot Of Since Matt's Early Years?


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Rob Ryan has to pick his poison somewhere. With run game next to a sure thing against a very very poor run defense and Julio questionable and Roddy still working things out with Matt, I wonder if we'll see them gameplan for something we've only seen of late situationally and that's a stacked box. Matt could finally see the wide open secondary he hasnt seen since the early days with Turner pounding the rock. Wouldn't be surprised to see solid numbers from Williams or Tamme. We might even see a little of the old Roddy

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Rob Ryan will blitz he can't help himself.

He will commit alot of #ers in the box to stop the run.

Personally deep will be open.

If they let us run game over for them.Our Ryan is to good with the play action and will kill them.

Freeman and Coleman by themselves might destroy this defense with passes out of the backfield if they come heavy with the blitz. Would be a little ironic revenge for years of how they used Bush and Sproles.
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Rob Ryan has to pick his poison somewhere. With run game next to a sure thing against a very very poor run defense and Julio questionable and Roddy still working things out with Matt, I wonder if we'll see them gameplan for something we've only seen of late situationally and that's a stacked box. Matt could finally see the wide open secondary he hasnt seen since the early days with Turner pounding the rock. Wouldn't be surprised to see solid numbers from Williams or Tamme. We might even see a little of the old Roddy

Rob Ryan couldn't even game plan for Jameis Winston and he had a full week to do so. I doubt he can game plan for Ryan, Jones, and Freeman in just a few days.

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Rob Ryan couldn't even game plan for Jameis Winston and he had a full week to do so. I doubt he can game plan for Ryan, Jones, and Freeman in just a few days.

That's actually my point. Short week and he's GOT to gameplan something. The quick and lazy thing to do is say "Julio's not 100% lets try to take away Freeman then come what may." His defense is sooo bad there isnt alot of options to play with.

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Freeman and Coleman by themselves might destroy this defense with passes out of the backfield if they come heavy with the blitz. Would be a little ironic revenge for years of how they used Bush and Sproles.

The middle of our OL may be softer pass blocking than it has been. I think you will see us keeping more RB/TE types in to help pick up the blitz.

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I don't know what Ryan does to slow us down. He doesn't have any teeth to this defense.

Look at the DL. Only threat is Cam Jordan.

LBs are sound with Kikaha, Anthony and Ellerbe, but are beatable with a lacking pass rush. The Saints are terrible at stopping the run. I'm talking 31st in the league bad.

Their passing defense is 23rd, but they played the Bucs, Panthers, and Romo less Cowboys.

Ryan better come off the bus playing better this week. There is no reason we should struggle with this defense. All the years Brees had his way with our defense, time to return the favor.

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The middle of our OL may be softer pass blocking than it has been. I think you will see us keeping more RB/TE types in to help pick up the blitz.

Throwing a swing pass/checkdown is a lot more effective than trying to have RB/TE stay in to block. Especially with Julio hampered a bit. Hankerson is a deep threat but that's it. Based on the number of receptions Freeman has already I think we will go that route. Matt will kill them with slants to roddy and williams and if they blitz more than we can block a quick outlet to Freeman/Coleman and they are gone.

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If they do commit to the run Ice will have a huge day like he did against them last season. Look for several large pass plays as they will be available to us on Thursday.

Who do you like for a deep target? I don't think Julio has his normal explosion right now. White is sharp with patterns, but his speed is average these days. Hankerson is nicked up as well. I really like Nick Williams. He is only getting one target a game, but he is catching it and looking good doing so. The Saints are not good in coverage, so he won't be drawing a top notch cover guy.

With the banged up receivers, I also would not be at all surprised if we have Coleman and Freeman on the field at the same time with Freeman split wide occasionally.

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Last season Matty Ice in our two games against the saints threw for:

61-83 73.4% 780 yards 4 TDs 0 INTs

We want this and more!

Statistically speaking, Matt always plays his best games against the Saints. He's eclipsed 400 yards passing twice playing the Saints; the first time was in New Orleans in 2012 (then a career high), and then again in Atlanta in 2014 (career best and franchise record).

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I don't know what Ryan does to slow us down. He doesn't have any teeth to this defense.

Look at the DL. Only threat is Cam Jordan.

LBs are sound with Kikaha, Anthony and Ellerbe, but are beatable with a lacking pass rush. The Saints are terrible at stopping the run. I'm talking 31st in the league bad.

Their passing defense is 23rd, but they played the Bucs, Panthers, and Romo less Cowboys.

Ryan better come off the bus playing better this week. There is no reason we should struggle with this defense. All the years Brees had his way with our defense, time to return the favor.

I hope so. I'm still waiting for Matt Ryan to play his best ball...consistently this year.

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