Can De La puente and the O-Line duplicate last weeks performance vs 49ers?? (1 Viewer)

[jpsoldier24]

Hey guys I was really impressed with De La puente's play and the rest of the O-Line vs Dallas do u guys think he and the rest of the guys can duplicate their oerformace vs 9ers ?? Did we change back to our old blocking scheme?? The whole year I just assumed the lines bad play was due to lack of focus can we turn the running game around for the rest of the season ?? Sure hope so

 

[Saint Kamara]

Not likely.

Going from playing the worst defense in the league that was banged up to one of the best defenses in the league who just got back their best player who should have been suspended by the NFL.

For the first time all seasom at home, we will need to be careful protecting the ball in order to win the game. San Francisco will not come away with victory unless they win the turnover battle. That should be our #1 priority this week, just like our game plan going into the Chicago game.

 

[BuddyDeesGhost]

I believe we can. Many of their core Defensive personnel are football old and left over from the "Singletary Era". Justin Smith, Patrick Willis, etc. They are not as hungry as they were before they got the superbowl shot last year. Aldon Smith has fallen from grace and no longer has the "mystique" he did last year.

Quite frankly, if they didn't get to play Jacksonville this year, we're probably looking at another 5-4 team coming in here, Like Dallas. We can muscle these guys around up front. I believe!

 

[birdog]

Not likely.

Going from playing the worst defense in the league that was banged up to one of the best defenses in the league who just got back their best player who should have been suspended by the NFL.

For the first time all seasom at home, we will need to be careful protecting the ball in order to win the game. San Francisco will not come away with victory unless they win the turnover battle. That should be our #1 priority this week, just like our game plan going into the Chicago game.

I disagree somewhat...the OL needs time to gel, but once they gel, they can replicate the previous game's success. The trick is to play as a unit, and not as individuals, but once they figure it out, they can play at almost the same level in every game.

Now its true....the 9rs D is better than the Dallas D, but the Saints OL still has to do the same plays over and over again. Individually the Dallas players on D are every bit as good as the 9rs players, but they struggle as a unit, while the 9rs players play at a very high level as a unit. So clearly the advantage is on the 9rs side, compared to the Cowboys defense. But that has little to do with the execution of the Saints OL. If the Saints OL opens up holes, the Saints RBs will have a good day running the ball, if they don't execute properly, then the Saints won't be able to run the ball. Pretty simple actually.

I think the fact that the Saints play in NOLA will help the OL to play better. Every one of them knows exactly what has to be done, and I'm hopeful that the Saints will be able to play a balanced attack. But even if the running game isn't working as they expect, the Saints passing attack should be able to pick up the slack. the short passes to either Sproles or PT, or even MI should be enough to make the running game working, and keep the 9rs D guessing. No I don't expect them to run over 200 yds like they did against Dallas, but they can run enough to keep the 9rs D on their heels.

I agree about the turnovers. We simply can't afford to turn the ball over...PERIOD!

 

[Saint Kamara]

I disagree somewhat...the OL needs time to gel, but once they gel, they can replicate the previous game's success. The trick is to play as a unit, and not as individuals, but once they figure it out, they can play at almost the same level in every game.

So you think we are capable of duplicating the Dallas game offensively this week if the O-line plays like they did?

 

[birdog]

So you think we are capable of duplicating the Dallas game offensively this week if the O-line plays like they did?

They surely could execute at a very close level. Now I agree the results will not likely be like against Dallas...MI had over 10 yds/carry which probably won't happen agaisnt the 9rs D.....but the Saints OL can open up holes if they execute properly. I have no doubt.

We won't have over 200 yds rushing, but we don't have to....a good day of running against the 9rs D should yell over 120 yds, which should be enough to keep the D honest.

 

[Jortizcardona]

I disagree somewhat...the OL needs time to gel, but once they gel, they can replicate the previous game's success. The trick is to play as a unit, and not as individuals, but once they figure it out, they can play at almost the same level in every game.

Now its true....the 9rs D is better than the Dallas D, but the Saints OL still has to do the same plays over and over again. Individually the Dallas players on D are every bit as good as the 9rs players, but they struggle as a unit, while the 9rs players play at a very high level as a unit. So clearly the advantage is on the 9rs side, compared to the Cowboys defense. But that has little to do with the execution of the Saints OL. If the Saints OL opens up holes, the Saints RBs will have a good day running the ball, if they don't execute properly, then the Saints won't be able to run the ball. Pretty simple actually.

I think the fact that the Saints play in NOLA will help the OL to play better. Every one of them knows exactly what has to be done, and I'm hopeful that the Saints will be able to play a balanced attack. But even if the running game isn't working as they expect, the Saints passing attack should be able to pick up the slack. the short passes to either Sproles or PT, or even MI should be enough to make the running game working, and keep the 9rs D guessing. No I don't expect them to run over 200 yds like they did against Dallas, but they can run enough to keep the 9rs D on their heels.

I agree about the turnovers. We simply can't afford to turn the ball over...PERIOD!

I gotta disagree here. We destroyed Dallas with bad DTs, a hobbled Demarcus Ware, and two of their starting LBs out. I disagree that the Dallas players are as good as the 9ers. Not individually, not as a group. If we duplicate the Oline plays we might get half the results, which might be enough to win the game.

 

[birdog]

I gotta disagree here. We destroyed Dallas with bad DTs, a hobbled Demarcus Ware, and two of their starting LBs out. I disagree that the Dallas players are as good as the 9ers. Not individually, not as a group. If we duplicate the Oline plays we might get half the results, which might be enough to win the game.

I expect around 120-130 yds rushing, which is as good as the 200+ yds against Dallas. If we have that, we win.

I meant as players, whose talent is similar. Dallas has some good players on D, granted, they were banged up, and that's why we ran over 200yds....but they're pretty talented.

 

[bclemms]

I expect around 120-130 yds rushing, which is as good as the 200+ yds against Dallas. If we have that, we win.

I meant as players, whose talent is similar. Dallas has some good players on D, granted, they were banged up, and that's why we ran over 200yds....but they're pretty talented.

Do you think if we limit Gore and the Niners to 120 yards rushing it will be a win? What if they rush for 200 yards? Not the same is it?

We wont duplicate the same performance. Those 242 yards rushing may have been the most by a Saints team in the Payton era. We are talking about a 1/100 type rushing performance. We had the longest streak in the NFL without a 100 yard rusher going into the game and one of the leagues worst rushing offenses. To do it twice in two weeks and the odds skyrocket out of control. To do it twice in two weeks and the second time against a 49'ers team that has held us to 96 yards rushing COMBINED the last two times we played them and the odds get really close to impossible.

I'll be thrilled if we can rush 25 times for a 100 yards with very few negative plays.

 

[Jafo]

It's not fair to the offense to think that we can duplicate last week. That was a record night and the cowgirls quit.

 

[birdog]

Do you think if we limit Gore and the Niners to 120 yards rushing it will be a win? What if they rush for 200 yards? Not the same is it?

We wont duplicate the same performance. Those 242 yards rushing may have been the most by a Saints team in the Payton era. We are talking about a 1/100 type rushing performance. We had the longest streak in the NFL without a 100 yard rusher going into the game and one of the leagues worst rushing offenses. To do it twice in two weeks and the odds skyrocket out of control. To do it twice in two weeks and the second time against a 49'ers team that has held us to 96 yards rushing COMBINED the last two times we played them and the odds get really close to impossible.

I'll be thrilled if we can rush 25 times for a 100 yards with very few negative plays.

Running the ball for 30 times for 120 yds is 4 yds/carry average. We do that we win. Running the ball 25 times for 100yds is the exact same average.

It all depends how they accomplish their yds. Like having a couple big runs, but below average for all the rest of their running is not a big deal. Gore has 2 runs for 100yds, and then runs for 2.7 yds average/rush is easily manageable. And that's what happens with this D for the most part, save a couple games, like against the Jets, where the D just couldn't hold the line. That might happen in an away game, but I have yet to see it this year, in NOLA.

I fully expect them to run the ball, after all Kaep is garbage in the passing game, so that makes them one dimensional. Well, put 8 men in the box, push the line back into his face, & force Kaep to throw.....after all that's exactly what the Panthers did to him in his own house, and look how that turned out.

 

[mony_b22]

It wasn't anything tricky about our running. No traps or counters just straight down hill. I think we can have SOME success and I stress some. But I I think the best way is to use there aggressive mindset to our advantage with counters. We rarely use those counters but when we do they seem to work. Alot of pressure will fall onto our center. If he don't need alot of help and our guards can get to the next level is the key. Unfortunately I haven't seen it enough from Puente, but that was never at home and we are a different team on that turf so we will see.

 

[d3vanj]

In short, no. They can have a solid outing but I wouldn't expect that kind of performance against a lot of the teams we play the remainder of the season (SEA, SF, CARx2)

 

[Domeination]

Jahri Evans finally looked healthy against Dallas, which makes a big difference. If we can get over 100 yards rushing with all our backs combined against SF, then I think we'll be o.k. That would take enough pressure off Brees to give the passing game a real boost. I don't expect us to run for more than a buck twenty five versus SF.

 

[Alaina]

If we get 100 yards rushing we're going to have 400+ yards total offense on the game because you KNOW that Brees is going to get his 300 yards at home.