Which player besides (DREW BREES) will have the largest impact on the Saints having a winning season (1 Viewer)

[mondoburger]

Just so we are clear ; "impact" only applies to players who either under performed or were not on the roster last year ?
If not; y'all are INSANE

 

[dutar76]

Just so we are clear ; "impact" only applies to players who either under performed or were not on the roster last year ?
If not; y'all are INSANE

Fleener was on the team last year?

 

[Prodigy]

DARE I SAY IT!!!!!??????

HAU'OLI KIKAHA

This dude is ready to take over. 19 sacks his final year at Washington to lead the Nation. Broke school record f8or sacks and unanimous first team All American. His rookie year he had 4 sacks and 4 forced fumble. After his injury, he wrote a letter to Payton of how hungry he wanted to come back.

“The night he received the first diagnosis, he sent me a three-page long text, just about how this has just motivated him more,” Payton said. “He is a pretty tough cookie. Obviously, you’re the exception if you can come back after the third ACL and play, but I wouldn’t bet against Hau’oli. He has that mindset, and that’s encouraging.”

Saints dealing with loss of Hau

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[natedogg02]

Larry Warford

 

[tjharris]

Marcus Williams. I think he'll get 6 interceptions this year, most coming in the second half of the season.

 

[SweetT]

Ted Ginn

 

[Saints#34]

A healthy and ready to go Klein will make a massive difference, but I want to say Lattimore. Breaux can hold down a side. But if Lattimore can do what we think, it changes the entire defense. Allen can blitz and bring pressure form everywhere. Our 2 DTs that were on the ball last year would now have that step in their favor instead of the QBs. Nope i think it all comes down to Lattimore.

I have to agree with this. Having corners we can leave on an island will really change the dynamic of this defense and that hinges on Lattimore. Him, Breaux, and Williams is really an impressive group of guys who like man coverage. That frees up Vaccarro to blitz and be all over the place and let's Allen be aggressive. I think we're going to see a high blitz rate this year. We'll give up some plays but like '06 and '09 we'll make a lot of plays as well and give our offense more opportunities to rack up points.


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[cmire1]

Just so we are clear ; "impact" only applies to players who either under performed or were not on the roster last year ?
If not; y'all are INSANE

Well just call me crazy but I totally disagree. You can have a player who's a rookie are a free agent become that impact player. You can have a second or third year player finally get to where they need to be . JIM FINKS one of the best GM'S of all times often said it takes 3 years for player to reach their full potential. You can have coaching changes that can effect any veteran on the team and they become that player. And to me IMPACT PLAYER does not necessarily lead a team in any stat. To me they can create matchups that make THIER TEAMATES around them better. Meaning they make the defense or offense better. In Rankins I see and a player who in returning from injury last year made an impact on our defense as a rookie . And I believe that he will impact the defensive lines play even more .so this year. Sure Cam may lead us in sacks or maybe Kikaha has 16 sacks but I think this would be from the pressure Rankins and Fairley create in the middle. Which if it leads to our defensive ends having great seasons. That in my opinion would lead to our line backers and defensive backs having solid seasons. That would mean our defense would no longer cripple this team. Which would lead us back to the playoffs. And I note that I attribute this all to the duo to supplying a lot of inside pressure, but I think Rankins makes Fairley better not the other way around.

 

[boutte]

Max Unger

 

[Destroyer]

Max Unger....he directs the line and protects Brees.

Pretty bad he might be missing some time now.

 

[keefresh2]

I think it'll be either Jake Stoneburner or Royce LaFrance.

 

[B_doggman47]

I believe it will be better play on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball that will make the biggest impact this season.

 

[Joodas Avila]

Sheldon Rankins. His ability to generate pressure up the middle will be huge on D. I think his presence, along w/Fairley will force a lot more plays outside where Cam, Okafor, Kikaha, & company will get more sack opportunities. Rankins & Fairley are a one hell of an inside pass rushing duo. I think the success of the D-Line is the key to our D. If our D-Line balls, our LBs & secondary will follow. I think Rankins is the key.

 

[cmire1]

Sheldon Rankins. His ability to generate pressure up the middle will be huge on D. I think his presence, along w/Fairley will force a lot more plays outside where Cam, Okafor, Kikaha, & company will get more sack opportunities. Rankins & Fairley are a one hell of an inside pass rushing duo. I think the success of the D-Line is the key to our D. If our D-Line balls, our LBs & secondary will follow. I think Rankins is the key.

It's what I have been preaching brother.

 

[Cajun Chat]

Pretty bad he might be missing some time now.

I wish I was wrong. Uggggghhhhh.