Opinion Worst Saints Coordinator (offense OR defense) of all time

[kcirdor]

I'd say Carl Smith but Spags ruined our chance at multiple Championships. It's so bizarre to hear announcers praise him now

One day I'm going to actually get it through all of yalls thick skulls that Carl Smith is not to blame for Jim Mora's ultra conservative coaching style.

Literally every game we were winning we went into prevent defense and started running 22 DIVE over and over again. His name is Jim Mora.

 

[kcirdor]

Didn't Carl Smith invent the "prevent offense"?

Nope, his name is Jim Mora.

Jim: "Carl, why would we try to get the ball to Eric Martin when we can get 2 yards up the middle and kill 1:40 seconds? and I can just call Prevent Defense to kill another 12 seconds? There's 12 minutes left in the game we have to milk it so we can protect our 9 point lead."


Jim: "Dadgumit, they scored 10 points on us... please save us Morten Anderson."


Carl: "Guess I'll go win a super bowl and make Russel Wilson into a star until I leave, then later I'll help Geno Smith turn into a pretty good QB LATE in his career."

 

[bigdaddysaints]

This

Spags defenses are sound. However it requires good pass rushers from the front 4. He had that
with the Giants. Cam Jordan was the only one he had his one year here.

I dunno, We also had Sed Ellis (maybe not a probowler, but was solid) Akem Hicks, Junior Galette (crazy sure, but good on the field) and Will Smith. that's not a scub list by any means..

 

[J.T.]

Carl Smith, it's not even close. I remember going to games and "guessing" the next play with about 80% accuracy for the entire game. He was terrible. It wasn't the players, although have a receiver who could run a 4.5 forty and catch would have been nice, it was the coach.

 

[SaintKenKen]

One day I'm going to actually get it through all of yalls thick skulls that Carl Smith is not to blame for Jim Mora's ultra conservative coaching style.

Literally every game we were winning we went into prevent defense and started running 22 DIVE over and over again. His name is Jim Mora.

I was just learning the game but I *definitely* remember being able to predict Carl Smith running a draw play in 3rd and long. Every. single. time.

Not gonna defend Mora though

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

maybe this one? (Pete)

 

[LA_Steve]

Danny Abramowitz

 

[kcirdor]

I was just learning the game but I *definitely* remember being able to predict Carl Smith running a draw play in 3rd and long. Every. single. time.

Not gonna defend Mora though

Yes, the man instructed by Jim Mora to run the damn ball, kill the clock. My defense can protect the lead. Like clock work. every game two scores up, RUN RUN RUN, Prevent, Touchdown, Run Run Run, Prevent Touchdown, Pray for Morten Anderson to be better than his career average. How many tears did little me shed over Jim Mora's coaching style.

 

[Derrick 63]

That anyone would possibly vote for Pete Carmichael among these options is just plain stupid.

Knee jerk reactions. It happens.

 

[bclemms]

That anyone would possibly vote for Pete Carmichael among these options is just plain stupid.

I wouldnt say that but at the very least they are really early.

 

[bclemms]

Saints are 27th in the NFL in points per play. Saints were 27th in NFL in points per play last season. Another couple seasons at this rate and they can match the longevity of suck Carl Smith delivered us.

Spags wasnt here long but was so bad it didnt take long for him to find the bottom.

 

[ndcc]

maybe this one? (Pete)

That streak ends with the start of the Carr-Kamara partnership.

 

[NS_Saint]

Carl Smith has actually gone on to have quite a successful career developing QBs. Mora ruled with an iron fist so it wouldn't surprise me at all if he made Carl Smith go conservative late in games.

 

[Madmarsha]

I'd say Carl Smith but Spags ruined our chance at multiple Championships. It's so *infuriating* to hear announcers praise him now

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