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1) Once again he was really surprised by Brees. "The injuries to Brees over the last 2 years are usually a massive sign of decline." He said that Brees arm looked lively and Brees can still pick apart a defense with the best of all time. He said after what Brees overcame when leaving SD, he really shouldn't be surprised by Brees being the rare exception.
2) Very surprised by our O-line. Raiders have a lot of speed on their D-line and our O-line handled them well. At end of last year and during the offseason, he thought the Saints had one of the weakest O-lines in the league. He now thinks this is a good O-line
3) When Breaux went down that was the straw that broke our defense's back. He likes the way our defense played, but he said the biggest problem that worries him is the lack of penetration by the D-line. If we can't fix that quickly, most teams will put up a lot of points on us. He noted that one of the things he clearly saw throughout the league yesterday is the number of teams with big, fast quality WRs and that many of the QBs were very successful with bombs. He thinks this is a trend till defenses adjust
4) Saints young WRs are one of the best units in the NFL. Loves Cooks and thinks Thomas will be elite. Has no opinion on Fleener, but said, "Give it time before judgement."
5) Thinks the Saints will be very exciting to watch this year and most games will be back and forth track meets.
6) Thinks Byrd is just playing for the money. He was very disappointed in his play and noted that he shied away from contact and was not aggressive at all playing way too far off the LOS and then backing up further. Thought his attitude and lack of toughness on the field was a real problem for chemistry with all the money he makes and thinks the Saints should replace him asap with Bell or the Canadian kid.
7) Overall, he was pretty sure after last year that the Saints were on the way down, but now thinks this may be quick and exciting rebuild. He was impressed with our young CBs and said a good, fast, penetrating D-line would make the secondary look a lot better
What do you think of his Saints analysis?
2) Very surprised by our O-line. Raiders have a lot of speed on their D-line and our O-line handled them well. At end of last year and during the offseason, he thought the Saints had one of the weakest O-lines in the league. He now thinks this is a good O-line
3) When Breaux went down that was the straw that broke our defense's back. He likes the way our defense played, but he said the biggest problem that worries him is the lack of penetration by the D-line. If we can't fix that quickly, most teams will put up a lot of points on us. He noted that one of the things he clearly saw throughout the league yesterday is the number of teams with big, fast quality WRs and that many of the QBs were very successful with bombs. He thinks this is a trend till defenses adjust
4) Saints young WRs are one of the best units in the NFL. Loves Cooks and thinks Thomas will be elite. Has no opinion on Fleener, but said, "Give it time before judgement."
5) Thinks the Saints will be very exciting to watch this year and most games will be back and forth track meets.
6) Thinks Byrd is just playing for the money. He was very disappointed in his play and noted that he shied away from contact and was not aggressive at all playing way too far off the LOS and then backing up further. Thought his attitude and lack of toughness on the field was a real problem for chemistry with all the money he makes and thinks the Saints should replace him asap with Bell or the Canadian kid.
7) Overall, he was pretty sure after last year that the Saints were on the way down, but now thinks this may be quick and exciting rebuild. He was impressed with our young CBs and said a good, fast, penetrating D-line would make the secondary look a lot better
What do you think of his Saints analysis?