How come the Saints had no problem running

DHCBF66 · Sep 30, 2019

catiii said:
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.

And how did Dak do tonight? Didn't Zeke score our only TD? Give me a break! Moore was the hero agaist weak defenses but now that there is a loss it's Garrett? typical hater garbage.....and I dont even like Garrett!

Keithfansince5 · Sep 30, 2019

Our OL is not as good as we constantly are told they are. They are good just not so good that they always win. Zack Martin seems other worldly around here to many, yet he kinds stunk tonight. He got blown up numerous times. One one stunt, his man ran right passed him and laid a hit on Dak. Oh well, no one notices but keeps calling out Connor. Even Collinsworth called Connor out wrongly saying his man is the ma who hit Dak. Well, the man who hit Dak was Frederick's man. Connor passed his man off to Frederick and had to pick up the stunting player which Connor did. Frederick however, did not pick up his man and he was allowed to hit Dak. Only Collins actually played well tonight. Tyron got beat several times, Martin, Frederick and Williams. Collins played pretty good. Emmitt Smith wasn't going to run anywhere behind this OL tonight nor would Barry Sanders.

catiii · Sep 30, 2019

DHCBF66 said:
And how did Dak do tonight? Didn't Zeke score our only TD? Give me a break! Moore was the hero agaist weak defenses but now that there is a loss it's Garrett? typical hater garbage.....and I dont even like Garrett!

Yes Moore was the hero because I think it was obvious someone else was calling the offense tonight. He can't possibly change that much in one week. Didn't you notice a difference? Everyone else did. "Typical hater garbage" of those with a differing opinion and I don't even hate Garrett.

Walker · Sep 30, 2019

I can't even believe anyone is complaining about the Defense when we didn't even allow one single TD. If anything the D was amazing tonight holding NO to only 4 field goals which 2 came from easy field of possession.

basilhayden · Sep 30, 2019

Cowboyz88 said:
They watched our playoff game versus the Rams and tried to replicate it.

It worked.

So Garrett it is.

Oz-of-Cowboy-Country · Sep 30, 2019

I don't like how our tackles are bigger and stronger than our guards. That just smells like we're going to have problems up the middle. With that being said all of the starting defensive linemen for the Saints were first round draft picks.

So Dallas should have known their would be trouble upfront. That's why the gameplan should have included misdirections, sweeps, tosses, roll outs, screens, and throws to the flat. To wear those guys out by getting them to run sideline to sideline.

We seem to have no gameplan when things start to go wrong.

Beast_from_East · Sep 30, 2019

Our DTs are not that good...………they cant anchor and hold the point of attack.

Its as basic as that...……..we need bigger and stronger DTs, but for some reason Marinelli doesn't think that is important.

birdwells1 · Sep 30, 2019

If someone told y'all Saturday that the defense would give up only 4 fgs on the road to the Saints everybody on this board would have taken it.

America's Cowboy · Sep 30, 2019

DakPresgoat said:
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.

This! ^^^^

AmericanCowboy · Sep 30, 2019

flosho said:
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.

the speed difference was very noticeable in the two teams today....

John813 · Sep 30, 2019

Kamara is shifty and can break tackles.

I thought for the most part the initial support was good. But if the defenders didn't have the right angle or good form AK can slip on by.

Unlike Zeke who simply can gets a yard or two by just trying to be a bulldozer.

Then add in the lack of top, and lack of depth on the dline well eventually they will cave in later in the game.

PAPPYDOG · Sep 30, 2019

Jerry football 101 draft as many off-lineman with your no 1 and no 2 selections and invest a majority of your Cap in the process.
I wonder how many no 1 picks start for the Saints or the Eagles,Pats?
Off-lineman are NOT play-makers and on any given day a good to great def line will eat there lunch and if your also using some smart blitzing packages they become road-kill.
But here we continue to believe that investing all these picks and cap on the Dallas Wall will get us to the Superbowl instead of drafting them with are mid to lower picks and training them up to starter level.
Wait till our Dallas wall meets the Bears or Vikes,Eagles etc etc ain't gonna be pretty as our QB has major issues with pressure.
Play-makers esp on defense win games not off-lineman.....

P.S. Where is Zeke going to run if there playing 7-8 in the box?? NOWHERE far but that's when you need a Franchise arm to blow there defense to smithereens.....hence our problem on offense hence the 10 points......hence another loss.....

Starforever · Sep 30, 2019

MCMetal69 said:
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.....................

THIS!!!! The o-line, as a whole, was atrocious.

DHCBF66 · Sep 30, 2019

catiii said:
Yes Moore was the hero because I think it was obvious someone else was calling the offense tonight. He can't possibly change that much in one week. Didn't you notice a difference? Everyone else did. "Typical hater garbage" of those with a differing opinion and I don't even hate Garrett.

LOL...Moore was on the sideline calling plays. People just don't want to blame him for the lose.

superonyx · Sep 30, 2019

DakPresgoat said:
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.

Stop it. This is overreaction Monday. Logic won't be tolerated by the mass of Madden fans who need someone playing a skill position to point the finger at and blame.
Real understanding of this game conversation won't be tolerated until at least Friday.

dsturgeon · Sep 30, 2019

DHCBF66 said:
ummmm....they barely broke 100 yards with 5 different people rushing the ball!

And they only scored 12 points with 0 touchdowns

dsturgeon · Sep 30, 2019

We had two big fumbles in a row. That is what cost us this game

Parcells4Life · Sep 30, 2019

For some reason people on here think it makes sense that professional coaches who make millions of dollars would have one system where the team has 470 yards 3 straight games and then just abandon it for no reason in the hardest game of the year?

there is WAY too much emphasis placed on playcalling and not nearly enough on execution. Games like this are hard for fans because there weren’t any awful throws by Dak, terrible drops like the Saints TE or jailbreak problems in protection by the OL

There were 2 fumbles at the 50 and the run game was just a stalemate which isn’t good enough. Dak wasn’t sacked 9 times but he didn’t have his usual 5 seconds to pass each time and the receivers weren’t getting open.

It wasn’t the worst performance we’ve ever seen, it just wasn’t good enough.

TheRomoSexual · Sep 30, 2019

Did we watch the same game? The Saints, as a team, barely had 100 rush yards. Kamara had like 60. The D is in no way responsible for yesterday’s loss.

BigD_95 · Sep 30, 2019

Because Dallas doesnt stack the box to stop the run. They play almost a prevent type defense. Bend dont break.

How come the Saints had no problem running

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