How do you stop Jimmy Graham and the Saints next week?

[pherein]

With this

Thats just going to make him angry.

 

[manxman2601]

With this

Will Hernandez be allowed day release?

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

What's that stupid stat going for us? our record after a loss under BB? I forget it

Pats will rebound nicely with gronk next week..going home ect Nothing like today

 

[andrewgarrr]

You trade for Larry Fitzgerald and make the Saints stop him & Brady.

I can't believe BB hasn't gone through with this trade yet. I mean AZ is constantly calling...

 

[pherein]

Re: How do you stop Jimmy Graham?

The Saints D has been playing better than the Bengals this season.

The Saints will be the toughest test the Patriots face all season in likelihood. They're a legit Super Bowl contender. The Patriots are going to need to play their best game of the season to win that one.

As for Graham, he's going to a load for any defense to stop. The Patriots must bracket him and Sproles and let the other guys make plays.

Yeah they really are. Im starting to believe we have a good defense for once. They have alot of garbage yards and points by playing prevent at the end of games. We are hopeful

We completely understand that the NE loss was a fluke. Bengals defense is like 16th I think. NE is a much better team, but we all lose, and the Bengals will probably not be in the playoffs, NE will.

I think double covering graham is a mistake of focus, could be wrong. The bears double covered and double bumped graham all game. You have ..

Colston > than Roddy White
Moore > J.Jones
Graham > gonzalez
Sproles > steven Jackson
PT > than anyone left on that team
Robinson = better runner than people think
Toon = ok
Stills = ok
Meachum > all the falcons other WR's
Watson = solid TE
Jed Collins = bruiser FB

.. to cover. The Saints offense is built to create mismatches. So if you double graham and spoles, you leave open Moore and Colston. It never works out for defenses, and NO has put 28-40 points on alot of #1 defenses sence 2006.
Its going to be a play by play grind of Defense vs offensive plays, like a chess game.

To shut down the Saints Stop Brees and you win. Hes the weak spot of this offense. Close passing lanes, and create pressure. Our OL has been the worst its ever been, but Brees has a fast release, about 3 sec, and makes them look better than they are. I guess thats true with most teams, but more so with us because we dont have a run game.

blah blah blah, hehe

 

[Rob0729]

You play him like the Pats played CJ Spiller and Doug Martin. You put someone on him to chip him off the line on every play whether he is a receiving target or not. You gotta do the same thing with Sproles though.

 

[Brady6]

Another monster day today from Graham. Who covers him? Or tries too at least

The most depressing part of this day was seeing this thread title and thinking that there was a time not that long ago that other teams had to ask this question about both of are tight ends – now are opponents thread titles are “how can we force Brady to target Hoomanawanui and Mulligan :brick:

 

[Kdo5]

You don't stop him, you hopefully can slow him down enough. The person that worries me the most is Spirols. Brady needs a monster day and hopefully we don 't lose 2 in arrow. Can you imagine the fans on here if that did happen????

It would be insufferable for sure.

 

[PatsSox363804]

The Saints have been getting great pressure from their OLB's so hopefully Solder doesn't crap himself again next week.

As far as Graham. hit him at the line and put a safety on him, not much else you can do with their weapons. I worry more about Sproles vs our slow linebackers to be honest.

 

[JMC00]

Re: How do you stop Jimmy Graham?

Moore > J.Jones

No. Just no.

 

[pherein]

Re: How do you stop Jimmy Graham?

No. Just no.

yes oh yes, one of the most underrated Slot wides in the NFL for years I think. Where is Jones ?

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | WIDE RECEIVERS 2012

always trailed welker in reception %, dont underestimate this kid. Hes a very good player, hands like glue, and hes playing in NE. Out for Bears. I know most dont see him as much, but in the NO offense no one is a going to the HOF, we spread the ball to much. Our best route runner. Never lose sight of moore. 5 9' and a 40 vertical.
2012 New Orleans Saints Yearbook: Lance Moore - YouTube

 

[SVN]

You don't.

You trade for Larry Fitzgerald and make the Saints stop him & Brady.

Oh wait, nevermind. Bellichick thinks giving Brady a couple rookies at the end of his career would be the best idea, in addition to letting his favorite WR go to a rival.

The week larry fitzgerald thread. Please give a trade scenario , what you give up and why arizona would trade their best player ? And How will that help stopping saints offense. This idiocy knee jerk BS needs to stop.:bricks:

 

[patsinthesnow]

People don't get it. Our worries are reversed. The worries going into games of 2010-2012 are not the same as now.

The Pats defense through 5 games has held opponents to 14ppg and is 15th in total yardage. They will contain the Saints to 20-27 points.

The question should be, "How the hell do we make the offense stop sucking?"

 

[Archeryaddict12]

People don't get it. Our worries are reversed. The worries going into games of 2010-2012 are not the same as now.

The Pats defense through 5 games has held opponents to 14ppg and is 15th in total yardage. They will contain the Saints to 20-27 points.

The question should be, "How the hell do we make the offense stop sucking?"

The offense is now the question.

 

[supafly]

People don't get it. Our worries are reversed. The worries going into games of 2010-2012 are not the same as now.

The Pats defense through 5 games has held opponents to 14ppg and is 15th in total yardage. They will contain the Saints to 20-27 points.

The question should be, "How the hell do we make the offense stop sucking?"

The offense is now the question.

I would agree that the offense appears to be the weak link, but when a team as offensively powerful as New Orleans comes to town, that could change very, very quickly.

The defense will have to treat Graham as an actual receiver in my opinion, or maybe this will the game where Tavon Wilson suddenly steps up and proves his worth

 

[ensoul]

They don't. While the pats defense seems to have made an improvement from last season I see the saints scoring 28 points next week.

I know the NO defense is not great but the pats offense is so pathetic that there is no way they can score the 30 points they're going to need to beat the saints.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

we need to mentally prepare ourselves for the possibility of 2 losses in a row. new orleans is playing great right now and the pats aren't.

 

[JMC00]

new orleans is playing great right now and the pats aren't.

And that's why I wouldn't bet against Brady and Belichick at home.

 

[stcjones]

Re: How do you stop Jimmy Graham?

Well, if the O plays another game like that again they're going to be slaughtered by the Saints.

Agreed...Don't see us getting past the Saints.....UNLESS the excitement around gronk coming back gives them a boost. The OL better start playing some football

 

[PatsSox363804]

Re: How do you stop Jimmy Graham?

Agreed...Don't see us getting past the Saints.....UNLESS the excitement around gronk coming back gives them a boost. The OL better start playing some football

I'll believe Gronk is playing when I don't see him on the inactive list.