Saints/Pats game.

I knew that. I'm pretty sure HE didn't.

 

Its really hard to read too much into any preseason performance. Nobody expected the Panthers to go 1-7 after a 4-0 preseason.

My concern over the Saints game is not enhanced or lessened by what I saw last night.

I question the Saints leaving their starters on the field so long in the 2nd preseason game. Maybe Haslett hadn't seen what he wanted out of the first group.

I think some of the penalties can be attributed to it being a preseason contest.

The Brown kid looked good in spots, lost in others. That's expected of a rookie, espcially against Bellechick's 3-4. Dwight Smith is a keeper.

The Saints game week 1 will probably be decided by our OTackles against their DEnds and their OTackles against our DEnds.

 

Agreed FaithWarrior. I expect the game to be close and decided by a turnover. I'll be watching Brown to see how he matches up against your DE's all game. Who will be running the ball in Week 1?

 

I would just refer to him as 'Blur' as that is what the Saints D will be calling him...

 

Who will be running the ball in Week 1?

It really won't matter much, imo. Either our o blocks well and all of them run with success, or they lay down and none of the backs have any success.

 

Any idea of who "Blur" will be?

 

SD

 

Gotcha. He can be scary.......

 

I mainly watched this game to see how the Fresno State rookies played. Sanders was lost, but Logan Mankins (LG) played extremely well for a rookie. Looked like a seasoned veteran.

I also was pleasantly surprised to see Kyle Eckel out there for NE. I was hoping he'd get picked up by someone. I lub me some Navy football.

Jammal Brown looked good at times, like Faithwarrior mentioned. But I also agree with Magnus -- he seems to play more like a guard than a tackle. His lateral movement is lacking. He's going to get eaten alive by our DE's. NE split McGinest out wide and JB couldn't cut him off in time.

I think Rohan Davey is going to get cut.