Saints re-sign Young and Simoneau [MERGED]

BoNcHiE said
What part of 46 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2006 don't you understand? Those are probowl numbers for a DT. To say he hasn't amounted or contributed much of anything is pattenly false.

And your answer was pointless. You say we should get some FA DT's or people who are cut. Who are those people? Go ahead, name me some FA DT's that are better then Young? Or those that will be cut? Your just saying stuff without having a real plan. We were the 11th ranked Defense in 2006, 5th against the pass. Young was a major reason why. When he got hurt in 2007 and didn't play most of the games our pass rush suffered greatly.

46 tackles off the line of scrimmage in pursuit ??? He's a high motor guy and a LIABILITY against he run. I'd rather two Hollis Thomas with 10 tackles a year than a motor guy who can run down someone 5 yards downfield. In a great defense your tackles alter anything inside to the outside, they collapse the pocket ( NOT PASS RUSHING ) They close the pocket from the inside out and cause QB's to get outside and make mistakes. This isn't Madden football where stats get you in the Pro Bowl. The Jacksonville Jaguars have their entire defense built around two mammoths like this. That is what teams want. Tackle stats at the DT position are meaningless. The best ones don't have the best stats, and I don't have to look it up to know that. The best DT's make their DE's and linebackers shine.