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Saints film review: Is New Orleans starting to put together a consistent pass rush?
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
It looks like the New Orleans Saints defense might have figured out how to generate consistent pressure.
Two weeks might not be enough to declare this a trend, meaning it’s possible we look back on this stretch as an outlier. But it’s also possible this is the next step toward a turnaround for the defense.
The Saints lost 23-20 to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, but it would be difficult to place much, if any, of the blame on the defense. New Orleans only allowed 223 yards — an average of 3.6 per play — and created pressure on nearly half of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton’s pass attempts.
This loss, much like the week before against the Denver Broncos, was the result of turnovers and special teams miscues. For the defense, this was — save for one poor half against the San Francisco 49ers — the group’s fifth strong performance in a row.
The most interesting thing about the past two performances: New Orleans has managed to start getting after the quarterback. The easiest elements to identify for the improvement are the returns of rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe from injury, but it goes deeper than that.
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Saints film review: Is New Orleans starting to put together a consistent pass rush?
By Nick Underhill -- Advocate
It looks like the New Orleans Saints defense might have figured out how to generate consistent pressure.
Two weeks might not be enough to declare this a trend, meaning it’s possible we look back on this stretch as an outlier. But it’s also possible this is the next step toward a turnaround for the defense.
The Saints lost 23-20 to the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, but it would be difficult to place much, if any, of the blame on the defense. New Orleans only allowed 223 yards — an average of 3.6 per play — and created pressure on nearly half of Carolina quarterback Cam Newton’s pass attempts.
This loss, much like the week before against the Denver Broncos, was the result of turnovers and special teams miscues. For the defense, this was — save for one poor half against the San Francisco 49ers — the group’s fifth strong performance in a row.
The most interesting thing about the past two performances: New Orleans has managed to start getting after the quarterback. The easiest elements to identify for the improvement are the returns of rookie defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe from injury, but it goes deeper than that.
MORE -- Advocate