Triplett says Saints Interest in Chris "Beanie" Wells is "Bona Fide"

saintmike23 said
Winning increases running success. If the Saints are down 10 points in the third quarter then Wells will not be on the field.

How was the front seven a strength when we allowed 118 YPG rushing and got 28 sacks?

You cannot run the clock out if you do not have a lead. We allowed 84 points in the second quarter this year. How will Wells help the defense allow fewer points in the second quarter?

Football is a complex science my friend stats alone won't tell you the entire story. A fast car is great in a Nascar race but when you need to put miles on a car and handle the day to day task of life your not gonna drive the number 3. ( at least the number 3 Dale drove) You need something solid, something dependable you want to feel secure.

Your running game sets the foundation of a secure offense. No one cares that the Saints are sexy or a fast car . All you need to be able to do is out last them. Payton knows the Defense is weak he is the head coach and a " Offensive Guru" he has known that since he has been here. What he had in 06 was balance that Defense was not great that year, his play calling however protected that. Great coaches understand their teams weakness. Why keep a bad defense on the field, sending them out mulitiple possessions and countinue to hope that your offense can play perfect football. That is a unrealistic expectation. Compound the problem with bad special teams play and you have what we have had here the last 2 seasons an avg team.

No one has a perfect team anymore,no one has a GREAT Defense and a GREAT Offense. You must manage your pieces effectively to create a perfect balance. Those teams that do, win Superbowls in this era. We all would love 11 probowl players on Defense and 11 on Offense but reality tells us, it is not going to happen.

You better be able to run the ball on 3rd and 1 and not be looking for GO GO Gadget plays. That to me defines the Number 1 Offense. Too many times last year we saw the sexy car, in got to have it situations not start. I believe our coach has turned the corner he wants to win and this team will be balanced in 09.