Something that is missing on the Saints is team speed, and its absence is glaring. On offense, Sproles has been fantastic, and Graham for a tight end is fast. But the speed of Bush, Meachem and a younger Henderson is missed.
And on defense, even before last night I was struck at how much faster Atlanta's defense is compared to ours. I wonder at times whether we have four 3-4 ends starting on our defensive line. Our linebackers are slow, and Harper has average speed.