N/S Zack Baun: Top Graded LB / DPOY cand. [Why Baun Isn’t Still a Saint Thread] (1 Viewer)

[OldTimeGamer1966]

Someone needs to be fired.

2 ex Saints that should have never been let go on list ugghhh...

 

[TribuneUK]

It's not a coincidence that we lost so much good/great front 7 talent during his tenure here as DC and Head Coach then we did in the previous 9 years. By a large margin.

I'm not here to whitewash the poor/unfortunate choices of the past 10 years, but I think we may want review that front 7 'talent' that was on board when Allen came back into the building:-

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/2014_roster.htm

Hicks is the big one to leave (again with benefit of hindsight), but other than him and Cam Jordan, it's pretty much a defensive roster of suck. So to say that we lost 'good/great front 7 talent' based on what he initially inherited feels like a stretch. Allen was a catalyst for a much improved defence after he arrived.

 

[SystemShock]

There's a difference between not doing well, and not given an opportunity. Rob Ninkovich didn't play well for the Saints. I think John Jenkins was another. Baun didn't really get an opportunity at his most natural, obvious position.

Could it be his "most natural, obvious position" because he's now on a much better team?

People wanted Allen gone (including myself). He's gone. Let him be gone. But this constant rehashing of Baun seemly every week, come on. It's Zack Baun, not LT for crying out loud.

 

[Saint KayBee]

Other than with crystal clear hindsight, does anybody truly think that Baun would have had a ProBowl season in this defense? Would he have elevated the D line to great heights? How many more wins could we have?

17-0

 

[livefromDC]

Could it be his "most natural, obvious position" because he's now on a much better team?

People wanted Allen gone (including myself). He's gone. Let him be gone. But this constant rehashing of Baun seemly every week, come on. It's Zack Baun, not LT for crying out loud.

Oh for sure! C'mon man I get that. I know he's not LT! LOL! He's no where near that level. I get what you're saying. Someone brought it up, I responded. In no world is Baun on LT's level.



He could have been, but Dennis Allen is so dang on...

 

[fnholmes]

The talent issue goes way back because we did the same thing with Rob Ninkovich.