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Seemed fitting to run that in

About 10 yards a touch today for the saints backs?

Down 27, can’t stop them, an deep in the third quarter — just throw the damn ball down field and if it’s picked it’s a punt

That check down was embarrassing

No pass rush and no deep threat will not allow you to win against good teams consistently, unfortunately. You can steal games occasionally but it’s just not going to happen week in and week out.

Well, they should prove it wrong

Well at least the turnover saved points...

I mean, at least give him some space and do it deeper instead of inside if putting him 1-1 with the DE. Lucky that wasn’t a fumble or such if the exchange wasn’t perfect.

How do you leave that guy unblocked on that run?

That was a “saints-y” play. Running well, get to the red zone and let your backup TE fumble it away. It’s a classic way they shoot themselves in the foot the last several years.

Huge play. Down 11 would’ve been nearly insurmountable— need points here big time.

Been saying since we signed him that he’s a fine enough depth guy and teamer but if he gets real snaps it’s a sign out defense will be bad.

Because he throws all over the field and manages the pocket better. Possible to do but not as easy

Terrible penalty. Just awful.

After we bring the safeties up look for a play action pass this drive

He wouldn’t be wrong, even if he might be obnoxious

They got like 3 yards with that push. Thank god no td

Well, there’s the predictable quick inside run

Drew loves the sneaks and they run a lot of fb dives here

The day you raise the red flag, we should all worry! we are halfway through the season and a strength has disappeared from last year. I think it’s a fair concern in evaluating the first half. When a predicated area of concern turns around and actually struggles — that’s exactly the type of spot we should be watching Or he just didn’t want to work with those guys. Or those guys didn’t want to work with him. Or he was just really into fresh blood in the building and this was the best scheme available when hiring. But yea... I wanted marrone to hire kromer when it was clear our line was struggling and he was on his way out in Chicago. Roman was also on my list of potential guys to bump out Hackett. I think Roman is possibly the best OL schemer, and kromer is the best OL technique coach in the league in my book. It’s no shock we did exceptionally well with the pair

Having seen pretty much every snap of both teams — i think both are overachieving their talent a little bit with their records. I do think the saints are the better team, but travel and weather miiiiight be enough for them to come out flat. This is probably the first post-bounty-pill-divorce-gate season that Sean Payton has felt like the Super Bowl coach again though... so i wouldn’t bet they are flat... hope they miss on the risks they take.

A few things— I think our standard for contender is lower than theirs. Most people consider that championship contender not playoff contender, but with us absent from the playoffs so long our perspective is skewed i think their comment that the margin is razor thin is very fair on this roster. We need depth at key spots, we need a pass rush and we need something to stretch the field to be legit. Benjamin might fill one of those needs and buy a little wiggle room but the margin is still tight.

Also of note: his 32m signing bonus is paid already...so the contract isn’t as obscene and is easier to get out of if you really have to.

Said plenty about brees. franchise qbs don’t come available without risk. You are either betting a 21 year old beats the odds, or you are hoping a 27 year old coming with either injuries or inconsistencies steps up. If the docs like his shoulder, you consider pretty much anything to get him

But will he get over 5 pages in responses AND get the most likes in the thread? go on record now!