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By Nick Underhill | The Advocate
If you ask people who have worked alongside or played for Dennis Allen about the defining characteristics of his defense, they would respond by saying that he is aggressive, that he likes to blitz.
That was true when Allen was the defensive coordinator in Denver, as the head coach in Oakland, and currently as the New Orleans Saints’ defensive coordinator.
Well, at least until this season.
Outside of the season opener against Tampa Bay (the Saints blitzed on 28.5 percent of their snaps, per Sports Info Solutions) and a Week 8 game against the Minnesota Vikings (28.8), the defense has been pretty tame when it comes to its plan of attack.
Overall, the Saints defense has blitzed on 22.4 percent of its snaps after sending five or more defensive players on 32 percent the plays last year.
Outside factors lead to one approach or another, but the facts are the facts: The Saints haven't been blitzing like they used to. ...
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