D-Lineman??? We Dont Need No Stinkin D-Lineman

I'm sure we are seeking help om the D-line. That is still a place that we can upgrade and we have a little cash.

The question I have is this (and I've asked before):

If we had Pierce at MLB last year do you guys think we would have been better?

I think that just about everyone here would say "yes". For that reason alone I think the defense will make great strides with Fletcher at MLB and Marshall/Mcintosh at OLB.

I watched all the games from last year multiple times (I know, I'm a geek), and the d-line was within a couple of 10ths of a second getting to the QB all the time. Even a slight improvement in coverage will increase the sack count and turnovers.

So the point is (again) slightly better DB play, DLs holding up thier guys, and wrap up tackling by the LB's can make a huge improvement (just like the lack of those 3 thing led to its demise).

I'm sure we are seeking help om the D-line. That is still a place that we can upgrade and we have a little cash.

The question I have is this (and I've asked before):

If we had Pierce at MLB last year do you guys think we would have been better?

I think that just about everyone here would say "yes". For that reason alone I think the defense will make great strides with Fletcher at MLB and Marshall/Mcintosh at OLB.

I watched all the games from last year multiple times (I know, I'm a geek), and the d-line was within a couple of 10ths of a second getting to the QB all the time. Even a slight improvement in coverage will increase the sack count and turnovers.

So the point is (again) slightly better DB play, DLs holding up thier guys, and wrap up tackling by the LB's can make a huge improvement (just like the lack of those 3 thing led to its demise).
Yes you are a wanna be GEEK! That can't golf worth a shit......

IF Antinio was in the Middle we would have been better only to a degree. He's only one player, our defense looked like swiss cheese due to injuries and NO depth....HOLES EVERYWHERE.

With that said I think with a healtly LBer core MW/ Fleetch/ and Rocky getting some play time, and the improvements at corner, safety situation and DEPTH in all. We should be GREATLY improved.

I still believe we would be fooling ourselves to think the team is not looking to pickup a DE/DT, I would find it hard to believe they aren't seeing what's available, and ready to strike if the right player comes along.

I'm sure we are seeking help om the D-line. That is still a place that we can upgrade and we have a little cash.

The question I have is this (and I've asked before):

If we had Pierce at MLB last year do you guys think we would have been better?

I think that just about everyone here would say "yes". For that reason alone I think the defense will make great strides with Fletcher at MLB and Marshall/Mcintosh at OLB.

I watched all the games from last year multiple times (I know, I'm a geek), and the d-line was within a couple of 10ths of a second getting to the QB all the time. Even a slight improvement in coverage will increase the sack count and turnovers.

So the point is (again) slightly better DB play, DLs holding up thier guys, and wrap up tackling by the LB's can make a huge improvement (just like the lack of those 3 thing led to its demise). Pierce would have made a diff. Fletcher should make a difference . But , I still believe that one more pass rusher would make a big difference . If we had two guys up front teams would have to double one of them , which would give Lb's and Safeties a clear path to the QBs when we blitzed ! I can't wait to see Taylor and Landry belting TO / Glenn // Plexiglass when they travel into the teeth of our D ! Lets hope Landry can do for our D what Polomoa Steelers / and Sanders , Colts , did for their teams .

Yes you are a wanna be GEEK! That can't golf worth a shit......

IF Antinio was in the Middle we would have been better only to a degree. He's only one player, our defense looked like swiss cheese due to injuries and NO depth....HOLES EVERYWHERE.

With that said I think with a healtly LBer core MW/ Fleetch/ and Rocky getting some play time, and the improvements at corner, safety situation and DEPTH in all. We should be GREATLY improved.

I still believe we would be fooling ourselves to think the team is not looking to pickup a DE/DT, I would find it hard to believe they aren't seeing what's available, and ready to strike if the right player comes along.

Right. Because as much as we like to blame the run defense, here is are the images going through my head when I think of the plight of the 2006 season:

"Kenny Wright torched again!"
"Wow, Adam Archuleta was just run RIGHT by, by _________________!"

Yes you are a wanna be GEEK! That can't golf worth a shit......

IF Antinio was in the Middle we would have been better only to a degree. He's only one player, our defense looked like swiss cheese due to injuries and NO depth....HOLES EVERYWHERE.

With that said I think with a healtly LBer core MW/ Fleetch/ and Rocky getting some play time, and the improvements at corner, safety situation and DEPTH in all. We should be GREATLY improved.

I still believe we would be fooling ourselves to think the team is not looking to pickup a DE/DT, I would find it hard to believe they aren't seeing what's available, and ready to strike if the right player comes along.

Caddy,
That is my point exactly, if guys think that a single change at LB would have helped a bit, having 3 better safeties, 3 better corners (can't count Springs from last year), and a MLB/QB of the defense could change everything.

That said, yeah, I'm sure the Skins are looking for a DE right now. The fact is that there were really none available worthy of the 6th pick.

we need d linemen. quit trying to kid yourself. we couldn't stop anyone from running on us last season. and tall, how tall are you?

Plain and simple. Our D-line isn't very good.

Profootballtalk.com is reporting that Will Smith is very upset with his contract. Im not sure of the specifics of the saints salary cap but I would think it is up there with some of the players they have and Charles Grant just signed a pretty big contract. Although there really isn't any basis to this but I would love to have Smith. He was in the backfield all day against the Bears in the NFC Championship game. A trade would probaly be very unlikely but i would definitely be willing to give up Springs, maybe marshall, and a mid round draft pick next year for him. Purely wishful thinking though.