the VG board football thread

Nice to get the win.

Still very concerned about our lack of ability to create any kinda of push by our offensive line.

couple of notes..

1) It's become apparent to me our Guards are not nearly as good as we think. They are pretty good, but not "omg by far best in the league"...not anywhere close to that.

2) It's become apparent to me that Ingram, at least for the present time, lacks patience in finding a hole and is too quick to accelerate right in there. It's like he's blind. I honestly think he could run many of those runs blindfolded. Then again, the poor kid never gets any kinda of blocking. He's most likely afraid of getting mauled behind the line so he just runs in there before waiting for anything to develop. I think he'll be "good", or maybe even "great" in time. He's not there yet though.

3) Our offensive line is very good at home, but they suck on the road and really lack effectiveness when they have to deal with crowd noise. RIP for us come playoff time if we have to play AWAY.

4) I've been putting down Colston but the thing is for the first time in a long, long time, teams now have to worry about other things besides just him. Sproles and Graham are terrors out there! Colson is making them pay for ignoring him. It's good to see this, hopefully I'll continue to be wrong about him.

5) The Saints lack a premiere back and this really hurts our running game. Yes our offensive line is not very good at run blocking, but these guys never seem to create something from nothing.

6) 2009 is over and done. It's unheard of to expect those kind of turnovers again and Darren Sharper, at least for that one year, had one of the best seasons for a free safety in the history of the NFL. If the Saints are going to win and be Super Bowl bound, Brees must play the best football of his life during the playoffs and the SB to give us a chance.

7) One reason we are great at home is Sproles and Graham. Those 2 guys are extremely FAST for their position and just love the turf.

8) Not sure what to make of our defense. Right when I'm ready to say "I've had it" with Greg Williams the defense turns around and does something good. I just don't know what to think about them anymore.

Playoffs are going to be fun. We're a longshot for a Superbowl considering how incredibly dominant Green Bay looks. But that will make it all the more sweeter if we can take them out at Lambeau. We're not good on the road, but who knows, maybe we can get hot in the playoffs.