Spags is going to Nola

Like us, they need better personnel.

Granted, we don't have a Strahan, Tuck or Umenyiora on our defense. However,
Spags is the kind of DC who can adapt his scheme to fit the available personnel. Spags was at the top of my wish list, but I thought a team like Philly would snatch him. I'm very happy that he's with us.

Philly is kicking it's own a$$ tonight. They thought he was as good as signed and would help push them over the top.

Not a good night in Philly.

TT needs to nail this offseason. Capers is now on notice.

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Originally posted by YATittle:
Like us, they need better personnel.

Can't disagree that we need better personnel, but the question is whether Dom maximized what he did have, and I think he fell a little short.

Defense is just old.

We have missed pretty badly the past five years on the defensive side of the draft with the exception being Clay Matthews. Some of the other guys are decent, but nothing spectacular. Bishop was drafted in the final round of the draft 5 years ago.. but again, too many misses.

Another reason I'm glad that Spags was hired is that I'm looking forward to our defensive players remembering how to cover, hit and tackle. The fatal flaw of Gregg Williams' defenses was that they were so preoccupied with trying to create turnovers that they forgot the fundamentals. Going for the strip is all well and good as long as you're also in the position to bring your man down. Swatting at the ball as he passes you by wasn't cutting it anymore.

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Bishop was drafted in the final round of the draft 5 years ago..

Really? try again.

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Originally posted by Diggr14:
Bishop was drafted in the final round of the draft 5 years ago.. but again, too many misses.

Tramon Williams, Nick Collins, Woodson & Pickett, Sam Shields, AJ Hawk, Morgan Burnett.

You call that "too many misses"?!?!? While they're not all world-beaters...31 teams across the league would enjoy that many misses.

I didn't mention BJ Raji or Clay Matthews for a reason. I think you can figure it out

FYI, Des Bishop 6th round 2007 #192 overall, sandwiched in between Korey Hall & Mason Crosby.

Back on topic....

I think Spags was an excellent hire for the Saints

I didnt realize we drafted Williams, Collins, Woodson, Pickett, Shields, and Hawk in the past 5 seasons.

I will give you Shields because he was a UFA..


But we have whiffed in the draft over the past 5 seasons on the defensive side of the ball except for Matthews and Bishop.

Raji is a joke, he is statistically one of the worst DL in the entire NFL. He is entirely inefficient (while I will admit he has the talent to be good - he does not have the heart).

Back to the last 5 years, the draft has not been very fruitful on the defensive side of the ball, which has led to a very static, soft defense.. which gets gashed by both the run and the pass.

How many guys deserve to have their jobs back next season on D? probably about 4? It was an embarrasing defensive effort this season.

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Originally posted by Diggr14:
Raji is a joke, he is statistically one of the worst DL in the entire NFL.

That's laughable. He didn't have a good year but if he wasn't on the defense you'd have a whole lot more to complain about.

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Originally posted by titmfatied:

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Originally posted by Diggr14:
Raji is a joke, he is statistically one of the worst DL in the entire NFL.

That's laughable. He didn't have a good year but if he wasn't on the defense you'd have a whole lot more to complain about.

Actually, your assessment is laughable.

He was terrible. Both by the numbers and by the eye test. He certainly isnt to shoulder the blame alone, but he really **** the bed.

I'm not sure how great a DC Spags is. Most DCs can look pretty good with a bunch of big-time pass rushers. Look at what Fewell's doing with the Giants right now and look at what Spags couldn't do with the Rams for the past three seasons.