It hasn’t worked out that way.
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Saints coach Sean Payton said the Titans’ pass rush played a role in keeping Spiller off the field. “He is a captain and anything we would do from a team standpoint wouldn’t be for announcement here, but absolutely I do (value him)”, Payton said.
“At that point, I don’t know what it looks like”.
The sack would have been Bass’ first of the season.
Colston, a seventh-round draft pick in his rookie season, was set out to Brees’s right and already a high read in his progression.
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) is pressured by New Orleans Saints linebacker Hau’oli Kikaha (44) in the second quarter at Lucas Oil Stadium.
But his role has been limited since then.
Defensively, the Saints are ranked 25th against the run going into the contest with the Redskins, who have had trouble moving the ball on the ground and rank 27th with a mere 91.3 yards per game.
The low point came Sunday against Tennessee.
Among the assorted stats for the Saints on the defensive side of the football after last Sunday’s loss to the Tennessee Titans was one that clearly stood out and likely was as much as a contributing factor in the bitter defeat than any other: ZERO sacks. “Mark’s typically been our protecting back”.
METAIRIE, La. (AP) – C.J. Spiller’s 80-yard touchdown catch that beat Dallas in overtime earlier this season was supposed to be his breakout moment with the New Orleans Saints. Brought in as a free agent to fill the satellite back role once made famous by Reggie Bush and Darren Sproles, Spiller has instead been used sparingly or in specialized roles.
Spiller’s impact has been negligible.
Part of the issue for Spiller is that Ingram is playing well.
“It’s really nothing” Spiller is doing wrong, Brees said.
Spiller has not complained about his role yet. “Drew Brees and the Saints face Washington on the road in our nation’s capital Sunday at noon”.
“We know how explosive he was at Buffalo, ” Gruden said.
Maybe you’re thinking of the interception Brees threw yesterday, which was bad, which hurt the team, but which, given his overall performance and the depths to which this defense has sunk yet again, is something like complaining about your dinner as you cling to the sinking bow of the Titanic.
Lately, that spot has been on the sideline.
“Sean has a few outs in his deal”, the source said. “It’s nothing new to me. I’m pretty sure the coaches haven’t forgotten I can run the ball pretty well”.
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Notes: The Saints signed veteran quarterback Matt Flynn to replace Luke McCown, who was placed on injured reserve with a back injury.
