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Saints-Giants review: New York defense keeps Saints in check
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
Teams usually have to pick their poison against the Saints. The team has too many weapons for someone to shut the whole thing down.
And even when a team is successful, it’s usually only a matter of time before something breaks and Drew Brees starts picking the defense apart. But that didn’t happen during Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Giants. New York had a solid plan on defense, and the New Orleans offense was held in check.
A big portion of New York’s success was born from good coverage and a solid performance from its front seven. There were several times when Brees progressed through his reads, found no one open, and was forced to try and throw into a tight window or check down.
One such instance came during the second quarter when he held the ball for 4.21 seconds and tried to squeeze a pass to Coby Fleener in tight coverage. The play was broken up.
Like New Orleans, the Giants used a lot of two-safety shells and were able to limit big plays. The Saints were unable to get anything going on outside the numbers besides passes into the flats. In the vertical passing game, most of the success came over the middle.
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This is Nick's weekly film review. Good read as usual.
Saints-Giants review: New York defense keeps Saints in check
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
Teams usually have to pick their poison against the Saints. The team has too many weapons for someone to shut the whole thing down.
And even when a team is successful, it’s usually only a matter of time before something breaks and Drew Brees starts picking the defense apart. But that didn’t happen during Sunday’s 16-13 loss to the Giants. New York had a solid plan on defense, and the New Orleans offense was held in check.
A big portion of New York’s success was born from good coverage and a solid performance from its front seven. There were several times when Brees progressed through his reads, found no one open, and was forced to try and throw into a tight window or check down.
One such instance came during the second quarter when he held the ball for 4.21 seconds and tried to squeeze a pass to Coby Fleener in tight coverage. The play was broken up.
Like New Orleans, the Giants used a lot of two-safety shells and were able to limit big plays. The Saints were unable to get anything going on outside the numbers besides passes into the flats. In the vertical passing game, most of the success came over the middle.
MORE -- Advocate
This is Nick's weekly film review. Good read as usual.