How come the Saints had no problem running

[clff15701]

but we have several Probowlers and we avg 2 yards? Zeke isn't the same player he was 2 years ago.

 

[Cowboyz88]

They watched our playoff game versus the Rams and tried to replicate it.

It worked.

 

[HungryLion]

Two reasons:

1. Our offensive line didn’t play well at all. Despite the name of the players.

2. Our defense isn’t good against the run, against good teams. They weren’t last year and the early returns this year aren’t promising. Of course, we have a geriatric defensive line coach/coordinator that doesn’t believe you need a big strong DT to stop the run effectively in the league, despite just about every other defensive coach, thinking you do.

Imagine that.

 

[flosho]

Saints have the speed on offense to get the corner and stretch this defense sideline to sideline. It causes poor tackling, angles and chunk yardage plays.


That and they mostly executed. Bridgewater dinked and dunked effectively.

I am mostly disappointed with our run game today.

 

[MCMetal69]

but we have several Probowlers and we avg 2 yards? Zeke isn't the same player he was 2 years ago.

Zach Martin and Travis Frederick were pushed into the backfield on nearly every running play.............The Saints' interior offensive line was turning our DT's into whichever direction they wanted , just like the Rams O-Line did in the playoff game.....................

 

[Sydla]

I think our run defense is largely scheme based. We simply lack that stud interior player that can wreck plays all by himself.

It would be nice if this team placed more value in having a guy who can be a run wrecker inside.

I noticed Hill on a few plays tonight too. Ehhhhh.

 

[Cowboys22]

Because we line out DTs up with 3-4 yards between them and our LBers 5-6 yards deep. There are built in huge holes in our defense right from the snap. Double teams easily open up huge holes and because out LBers are reading and reacting instead of attacking, RBs get 5 yards before the LBers even diagnose it’s a run and can react. The defensive scheme is maddening to watch. It’s not really even bend but don’t break. It’s more like give up 7-8 yards a play and hope the other team makes a penalty or drops a pass.

 

[IAmLegend]

In short: Because our D-Line played like poo.

 

[Sydla]

Zach Martin and Travis Frederick were pushed into the backfield on nearly every running play.............The Saints' interior offensive line was turning our DT's into whichever direction they wanted , just like the Rams O-Line did in the playoff game.....................

There was some weird stuff going on where they would double a guy and the both would almost stop blocking. One time, I saw them double a guy and Frederick tripped which is just a fluke play.

Connor Williams.............. just when you thought he might be turning the corner, he stinks it up again.

 

[JayFord]

The saints rushing attack was the same as ours outside of 2 good runs by kamara

And our running game sucked because we kept slamming zeke up the same hole out of the gun

 

[catiii]

The saints rushing attack was the same as ours outside of 2 good runs by kamara

And our running game sucked because we kept slamming zeke up the same hole out of the gun

I saw Garrett on TV talk into his headset mic "Run Zeke," Forgot where it was but I saw it - and that proves he DID Have control and fault in the offense we ran tonight.
That play we sure enough ran Zeke....for Zero gain up the middle.

 

[Creeper]

The obvious answer is our DTs are not that great and they get blown out of the holes. People say the defense was good tonight but that last drive by the Saints when they eventually got sacks for a huge loss took a lot of time off the clock. The Saints ran it and the Cowboys knew they were going to run it and the Cowboys could not stop them in 3 downs. That's a bad sign, folks.

 

[HungryLion]

So in conclusion. Our running defense isn’t very good.

 

[Batman1980]

Two reasons:

1. Our offensive line didn’t play well at all. Despite the name of the players.

2. Our defense isn’t good against the run, against good teams. They weren’t last year and the early returns this year aren’t promising. Of course, we have a geriatric defensive line coach/coordinator that doesn’t believe you need a big strong DT to stop the run effectively in the league, despite just about every other defensive coach, thinking you do.

Imagine that.

You mean our terrible run defense that was giving up 11 yards per carry to Saquon Barkley and got bulldozed by the Rams is still terrible? You don't say.

 

[CowboysDrew]

The Saints had a lot of developing plays. Lots of pitches with their O-Line and designed blocks springing their backs. Even with that they had nothing that was really effective. They scored no TD's but they ate space and clock. The clock killing killed the Cowboys. They had no answer for it and their scheme allowed for it.

The Cowboys were not creative at all at their running attack. They went to 3rd and X very fast and really kept sticking to a very basic running attack.

 

[KingintheNorth]

The DT play tonight was atrocious.

99% of the world knew runs were coming and the two DT's didn't do a thing about it. Have to stop undervaluing the position. Trysten Hill was pushed into LB depth on the run plays he was in on.



I do think there's something to all of those who think Zeke looks slow. I'm not seeing any explosiveness out of him.

The calls against Cooper were ticky tack, especially the 2nd one.

Zeke's and Witten's fumbles ended up being huge.

 

[CCBoy]

Zach Martin and Travis Frederick were pushed into the backfield on nearly every running play.............The Saints' interior offensive line was turning our DT's into whichever direction they wanted , just like the Rams O-Line did in the playoff game.....................

Have anything to do with crowd noise and the defense blowing in with one second left?

 

[DHCBF66]

but we have several Probowlers and we avg 2 yards? Zeke isn't the same player he was 2 years ago.

ummmm....they barely broke 100 yards with 5 different people rushing the ball!

 

[CF74]

We need a better 1-Tech...

 

[mmohican29]

The obvious answer is our DTs are not that great and they get blown out of the holes. People say the defense was good tonight but that last drive by the Saints when they eventually got sacks for a huge loss took a lot of time off the clock. The Saints ran it and the Cowboys knew they were going to run it and the Cowboys could not stop them in 3 downs. That's a bad sign, folks.

The reason it took the clock down was they got two or three 1st downs. We surrendered too many yards on 1st down to waste the time outs.

Bottom line: they got the stop they needed to give the team a final shot at the FG needed to win the ballgame. It just wasn't meant to be tonight.