Week 5: New Orleans Saints (3-1) at Carolina Panthers (1-3)

[jmood88]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chrisksaint

I feel like the Saints offense holds itself back at time, whether it's the playcalling or what idk.

Yup this week and last week they had complete control of the game then just seemed like they thought the game was over.

[Feared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chrisksaint

I feel like the Saints offense holds itself back at time, whether it's the playcalling or what idk.

I think it's mainly Sean Payton's philosophy of mixing up and changing the entire personnel on just about every single play. As a player it's hard to get into a groove when you're being shuffled in and out every single play. For example Ingram would have a nice run on 1st down, then they'd take him out and put in 4 WRs, result incomplete. Killed the momentum.

Not to say Payton isn't smart, he's been one of the best playcallers in the league since he came to NO it's just that at times I think he's constantly outsmarting himself looking for that "perfect" match up, when at times you got someone with the hot hand you need to stick with them.

[Chrisksaint]

Good analysis, yeah sometimes he does get too cute looking for his perfect matchup instead of going with whats working for the players. Which may be why Brees is so money in a 2 minute drill cause he does a majority of the playcalling in those situations.

[jmood88]

[Rancid Radio]

My brother is a huge Miami Hurricanes fan and kept telling me how good Jimmy Graham would be when Shockey moved on.. looks like he was right.

[jmood88]

It's crazy how good he is already, he just needs to work on his concentration so that he doesn't drop the easy catches that he should make.

[Jr.]

Man, that picture is pitiful as a Panther fan. How can 6 guys not get him down faster?

[jmood88]

Well he did this to the Texans so you're not alone: