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Black and Gold toThe Bone
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The guy really is a football realist.
As creative minded, and as pass happy as he is, he recognizes problems, within himself, and his players, and addresses them.
We needed QB, to wrench us out of the post Brooks era and he got Drew. Yes he was injured, but the prospect of him coming back healthy, was better than not taking the shot of him at all.
He drafted well in 2006, from top to bottom, starting with Bush.
Leads the team to a NFC title game, and left all Saints fans with high hopes for 2007.
Heading into the 20007 off season, the same tunes were sung of us still needing help on defense.
He signs a middle LB (didn't pan out), a CB (though drastically disappointing), a FS (who barely played, but did do well), and drafted a young WR to replace Joe horn (though he never played).
2007 turns into a season filled with injury's (Meachem, Faine, Deuce, Bush, Colston, David, Grant, Gleason, Mare) you name it, it happened.
Despite a horrible start, and inconceivable odds, we fought our way back into the playoff picture; only to have "pass happy, trick play" Payton cost us dearly with a bone head reverse call.
Minutes after the play, he owns it, calling it, "the worst job of coaching he’s ever done in his life, and from that game forward, his commitment to the ground game was obvious, as Stecker put up two, and Thomas also had a 100 yard game on the ground, in the absence of Reggie, yes, but the play calling was far better and balanced down the stretch, than during the first 3/4 of the season. Payton's ability to correct his own mistakes, and recognize his own faults were downright refreshing.
This season, it appears that he has learned that you can’t get by with average players on defense, and what do you know,
He starts building his defense, the same way he built his offense,
Signing a young, pro-bowl caliber, cast away, who, if he recovers from this injury, will transform this defense, in the same way that Brees transformed the offense.
And the potential gain in talent, of having a healthy Vilma, trumps the risk of trading for an injured player, and not having him at all.
We've been in talks with Samuel, mentioned in talks for Rogers in Detroit, and interviewing Cromartie at the Combine.
It truly seems that Payton is a Coach who "gets" the game.
Our first signing, leads me to believe that we may in for something special in 2008.
As creative minded, and as pass happy as he is, he recognizes problems, within himself, and his players, and addresses them.
We needed QB, to wrench us out of the post Brooks era and he got Drew. Yes he was injured, but the prospect of him coming back healthy, was better than not taking the shot of him at all.
He drafted well in 2006, from top to bottom, starting with Bush.
Leads the team to a NFC title game, and left all Saints fans with high hopes for 2007.
Heading into the 20007 off season, the same tunes were sung of us still needing help on defense.
He signs a middle LB (didn't pan out), a CB (though drastically disappointing), a FS (who barely played, but did do well), and drafted a young WR to replace Joe horn (though he never played).
2007 turns into a season filled with injury's (Meachem, Faine, Deuce, Bush, Colston, David, Grant, Gleason, Mare) you name it, it happened.
Despite a horrible start, and inconceivable odds, we fought our way back into the playoff picture; only to have "pass happy, trick play" Payton cost us dearly with a bone head reverse call.
Minutes after the play, he owns it, calling it, "the worst job of coaching he’s ever done in his life, and from that game forward, his commitment to the ground game was obvious, as Stecker put up two, and Thomas also had a 100 yard game on the ground, in the absence of Reggie, yes, but the play calling was far better and balanced down the stretch, than during the first 3/4 of the season. Payton's ability to correct his own mistakes, and recognize his own faults were downright refreshing.
This season, it appears that he has learned that you can’t get by with average players on defense, and what do you know,
He starts building his defense, the same way he built his offense,
Signing a young, pro-bowl caliber, cast away, who, if he recovers from this injury, will transform this defense, in the same way that Brees transformed the offense.
And the potential gain in talent, of having a healthy Vilma, trumps the risk of trading for an injured player, and not having him at all.
We've been in talks with Samuel, mentioned in talks for Rogers in Detroit, and interviewing Cromartie at the Combine.
It truly seems that Payton is a Coach who "gets" the game.
Our first signing, leads me to believe that we may in for something special in 2008.