You should be...if you think Antonio Gates went off for 10+ receptions...wait until you see the Saint's leading receiver right now. Call it Jason Witten x5! Shutting him down will go a huge way toward beating them. Colston and Sproles are hobbled. Lee and Carter better put on their hard hats next Sunday night. Kenny Stills is another worry.
Yeah. Graham is a monster.
The only game this year where he was shut down was against the Patriots and that was the game where he seemed to hurt his foot I believe. The Patriots put Talib on him one on one and let him follow him around the field all game. It seemed to work, but I'm not sure what other factors played into that.
Sproiles being out helps us alot. Him coming out of the backfield would be a nightmare. They have relied on Pierre Thomas for that role, but he is not as fast or shifty as Sproiles and is not as much of a threat but still is dangerous.
IMO, I think we need to be aggressive with Graham. Hit him off the line, jam him, alter his route and make him fight to get downfield. In the games I have watched the Saint's offense, he seems to get off the line free and runs downfield at full blast and gets behind defenses. If we can make him uncomfortable, hit him and delay his route at all, that will give us time to try and hit Brees.
With that being said, I think we should blitz more this game. Colston has been banged up as well and they don't have the talent that they once had on the outside as in years past. Their offensive line is also a mess. They give up alot of pressures and don't get much push up front.
