Game Planning Notes for Dolphins-Saints

For what it's worth from a Saints fan, I thought it was excellent and objective analysis. And well written by Bleacher Report standards. I posted it on SaintsReport.

 

At work in the plants today, so can't have my phone on me. Not enough time to read it now as lunch is almost over, but I'll look this evening when I get home.

 

worst article ever

Seriously though please keep sharing these pieces. If more writers followed a more informative style like this perhaps we'd actually learn a few things.

 

Making NFL "analysts" look more stupid with every article published. Keep it going. This is great stuff and for the average fan with limited time and or knowledge, is a great way to quickly prepare for what may transpire on Monday.

 

I happen to think highly of Clayborn, more highly than I do of guys on our D being able to replicate. Possibly having Jordan spy Graham, but that opens up other problems

Sorry if I sound like Padre in this post, I don't have a lot of time atm

 

Your analysis on Brees and third-and-long was an eye-opener. In his tenure with Sean Payton, Brees has been excellent on third-and-long - almost to the point where it wasn't that statistically significant. I'm hoping that this season's departure from that, so far, is just a product of the slow start on offense and not a broader trend of decline in that very important statistic.

 

How you haven't been hired by the major newspapers yet is baffling in light of the drivel they put out.

 

Nice work, great write-up. Keep it up!

 

The pay probably wouldn't be worth switching to full time.

Compared to his current job at least, which was something related to finance IIRC.

 

Nothing about our run game/their run defense?

 

I think this season it is a combination of weaker than usual line play (Brees is hurried either in actuality or in his internal time clock), and inconsistency from the receiving corps.

 

We have a run game?

 

Awesome article. Everyone forgets the Tampa game, they easily coulde've lost that one. You could chalk it up to looking past a bad team....but the Saints are not perfect, and if we want to contend with New England, this is a game we need to test our mettle against.

 

Thanks, I figured it was wrong....

 

I'll work you out for 10 hours, big papa

Another good article...so far I've found that your recaps / previews of games thus season has helped me immensely in staying sane / calm about this team and the status of each game. Your analysis is spot on and informative. Something something keep it up, good work.

 

So, you run yourself a little grow operation there huh? Surprised you'd mention that here.

 

Snarky arse.

 

I stopped reading after Colston was considered the 2nd best WR we will have faced.

 

Are we wearing aqua? I've noticed that we've worn the same color jerseys on game day as the offense wears during practice that week. Pics from yesterday show the offense in aqua...

 

Great stuff, but of course I'm a giant sucker for any sort of statistical splits. One thing I found interesting is that Brees' YPA was higher on blitz plays than on non-blitzes. One would expect the opposite due to increased pressure, you'd think he'd hit more short routes for a lower YPA on blitzes.

I don't have a subscription to the PFF data but I'd be interested in his time to throw attempt on blitzes/non-blitzes. Does he typically get it out on blitzes quicker for a higher YPA or is his offensive line protecting him well enough to where he has the same time on blitz plays that he does on non-blitz plays? I'm sure there's a whole rabbit hole you could go down there, mostly just a curiosity of mine.

 

Which are you, semi-expensive or expensive

 

I wouldn't even know where to start. It's a local chemical plant to which I was referring. Typically in them and refineries you're not allowed to have your phone in the units or possibly in the plant gates at all.

 

The play Watson made for Tampa Bay was really good, but I'm not sure we have any LBs who would make that play (perhaps I'm over-estimating their aggressiveness). I hope we try and get on Graham early at the line to throw off his timing and rhythm, but I wonder if they wouldn't try and stack players like we did vs Indy in order to free him up (i realize he isn't the burner Wallace is, but he's plenty dangerous IMO).

 

I think this game comes down to one thing, and that is do the dolphins have the mental focus to make plays under the pressure of a severe home field advantage, that venue and seattle are the toughest places to play a game, its really not even up for debate anymore of how serious the home field advantage is, if you don't make plays early to lower their enthusiasm level, which alters the noise level, your toast, watch the first quarter, if we can hang and you see our team making some plays early then it means our team is a legit bunch of tough bastards with a common goal that is very different then what we've come accustomed to, and it should be a competitive game throughout...bottom line, in that building, this kind of hype, only the strong will survive..

 

You are definately helping. I have spent years thinking, "Oh this article is Bleacher Report, I guess it is going to be s*&+. I will read it and roll my eyes."

 

All kidding aside it was an informative article and an enjoyable read. Thank you for sharing it with us