Saints defense through 4 games (1 Viewer)

[Saint Kamara]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

 

[BG4L]

I dunno. The defense has had to be on the field a lot this year.

Right now through four games the biggest issue has been penalties, fumbles and Special Teams has not been as good/mid. DA has to get on top of that.

 

[bearze34]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

We have seemingly zero pass rush. Is there an ounce of creativity from any coach we have? It doesn't seem like it.

 

[Saint Kamara]

We have seemingly zero pass rush. Is there an ounce of creativity from any coach we have? It doesn't seem like it.

We got rid of our emotional leader. It matters.

 

[perret318]

I put ZERO of the the problems this year on our defense. When the offense can't get drives started - much less, sustained - and continue to shoot themselves in the foot with penalties and turnovers, no defense is going to be able to hold up.

The defense has done enough to win in EVERY game this season. Offense and ST need to hold up their end.

 

[nolasteve]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

Does this factor the points that weren’t scored on the defense? Also, we have technically played an extra game since we played the early game today. Only Us, the Bengals and Dolphins have played 4 games so far. Do the rankings factor that in?

 

[B4YOU]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

Worst in the league.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

We have seemingly zero pass rush. Is there an ounce of creativity from any coach we have? It doesn't seem like it.

We had 3 sacks and almost 10 QB hits today exclusively from the front 4. Cam Jordan was explosive all game and Davis got a sack off the LB blitz up the middle. How much pass rush do we need?

 

[WhoDat?DrewDat]

We had 3 sacks and almost 10 QB hits today exclusively from the front 4. Cam Jordan was explosive all game and Davis got a sack off the LB blitz up the middle. How much pass rush do we need?

Big shoutout to Cam. Played great today

 

[saintlyn8]

As ive always said stats only tell part of the story.

Defense has been good considering our offense, theyve made mistakes sure, but comparatively with the rest of the team its not close, again maybe indicative that DA should not be a HC in this league - but a DC, and should stay there.

But to me the teams key weakness lies in mistakes - turnovers. If youre giving your opponent 3 free possessions every game just forget about it.

 

[nolaswede]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

It doesn’t help when our offense give the opponents free points. Kamara’s fumble last week and Dalton and Harris today. That’s the main reason the yardage is so much better than the actual points scored.

 

[45TchoupSaint]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

Haha. Noone thought our divisional games would be "easy" except for you.

 

[stooge]

Yardage 13th
Points 22nd

First 3 games, about as easy a schedule as you'll get from a defensive standpoint and the Vikings are only a decent offense, so that does not bode well going forward.

Almost every score today (and other weeks) came after the offense or special teams hung them out to dry or really questionable penalties.

 

[LUX]

Turnovers will ALWAYS win or lose a game. We have fumbled in every game so far. If the coaches are not correcting this, they don't care.

 

[Usmfan84]

We are -6 in turnovers differential. The defense has been solid this year. 17 of the Bucs 20 points were off turnovers. Today the offense started extremely slow and yet again the D was on the field a lot.