OH NO HE DI’INT! Week 7 edition

OH NO HE DI’INT! Week 7 edition:

Good:

1) At Hard Count, we make fun of kickers all the time. They aren’t “real” football players but we have to give Pat Mcafee his due. Now this is a HIT! I think the ref wanted to throw a flag for unnecessary roughness but realized it was the KICKER! So they let him have his moment. Enjoy this while next week, we will show video of Pat Mcafee getting lit up.

2) We are getting to the great part of the college football season. Upsets are happening all over the place but also add amazing catches to an upset…..We are in HEAVEN! Tennessee WR Marquez North amazing catch against South Carolina, leading the Vols to a last-minute field goal to beat the Gamecocks.

3) Football lost two legends this weekend. We would like to take a moment to honor them both. Bum Phillips, a former head coach for Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints. He brought class to the game of football and made it for the better.

Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams who was the longest active tenure NFL owner. He was co-founder of the AFL and has brought football to two great cities, Houston and Nashville. We should all be thankful for him because without him, the game wouldn’t be where it is now

 

Bad:

1) Now, I have never scored a touchdown in my life but this touchdown celebration by Logan Ryan would never crossed my mind to do.

2) Who has ever said “Lets bring back those old Packers uniform?” Because I would like to beat them!!!!! Why do I have to see these god awful uniforms?

Ugly:

1) I wonder if these security guys at the stadiums get paid really well. If not….this guy should quit his job!

Elite QB Showdown: New Orleans Saints vs New England Patriots

4:25 PM ET, October 13, 2013

Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA

60^°FHigh

Partly Cloudy

Chance of rain: 20%

Wind: ENE at 9 mph

Humidity: 76%

 

 

 

 

Match Up to Watch:

 

Rob Ryan vs Tom Brady:

 

I believe the biggest factor for the Saint 5-0 start is Rob Ryan. Yes, I know Sean Payton has brought the offense back but lets understand….Saints defense was the worst in the NFL last year. They lost to 2-14 Kansas City Chiefs! (Now, that doesn’t look bad since the Chiefs are 1 of 3 undefeated teams in NFL this year) New Orleans set the NFL record for most yards allowed in a season. In the first 5 games, Rob Ryan has them ranked 11th in total defense and 4th in points allowed (14.6 per game).

 

It has been no secret that Patriots offense is not the what it use to be. Is it because of the wide receivers? Maybe. Is it because there is no Gronk or Welker? Possibly. Is it because Tom Brady is not as great anymore? NOW YOU TAKE BACK THAT CRAZY TALK! Sorry, i lost my cool. There are many factors in the offensives woes but the one thing about a Belchick team, they will continue to improve and work at it. Great test verses a defensive coordnatior who likes to confuse offense with schemes and disguises. If anything, it will be a great match up between two proven people in the NFL.

 

 

Players to Watch:

 

New Orleans:

Safety- Kenny Vaccaro

Nose Tackle- John Jenkins

 

New England:

Outside Linebacker- Jamie Collins

Wide Receiver- Kembrell Thompkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#32 Kenny Vaccaro: 6’0 214, Texas1^st round 15^th pick, Position- Safety

Strength:                                         

+  Can really shed a block off a receiver.

+  He is a menace on the field. Hitting hard at all phase of the game.

+  His play recognition is really good. Was able to see the play action

react to the play.

+  Breaks on the pass or route so well. Breaks up many plays.

+  Knows how to blitz and get pressure on the QB

Needs Improvement:

–         Will leave his feet when he makes a tackle. Must stay on his feet.

–         Miss times his jump and is ineffective in jump ball situations.

–         Needs to work with his position coach on press coverage technique

against a receiver.

–          Ball skills are not at the level you want them for a safety.

#92 John Jenkins: 6’4 236, Georgia

3^rd round 97^th pick, Position- Nose Tackle

Strength:                             

+  Keeps driving his legs so he can get some push.

+  Able to get skinny and shoot the gap.

+  Shed blocking skills are above average and  go makes a tackle.

+  Clogs the middle of the offensive line. They are not able to move him.

Needs Improvement:

–          Got to take on cut blocks better and stay upright.

–          Need to use leverage better. Can get too high at times.

–          Weak motor. Hot and cold in effort on the field.

#91 Jamie Collins: 6’3 250, Southern Mississippi

2^nd round 52 pick, Position- Defensive End

Strength:                                         

+  Understands how to take on blocks and taking on the blocks at the point of attack.

+  If he doesn’t get a pass rush then he gets his hands up and deflect passes.

+  Unbelievable motor. Never quits on the play.

+  He has worked with his coaches on his hands and you can tell because he is never Velcro to a lineman.

+  Such a strong upper body, he tosses bigger offensive linemen like they are a rag doll.

+  Really sets the edge well and does not allow the big run on the outside.

Needs Improvement:

–          Has to stay at home and don’t fall for the window dressing.

–          Covers too much grass when he is in coverage.

–          Work on taking on double teams better. Can’t allow them to push you back to the 2^nd level.

#85 Kenbrell Thompkins: 6’0 195

Undrafted Free Agent, Position- Wide Receiver

Strength:

+  Shows effort when his blocking down the field.

+  He made the starting roster even with the Patriots drafted guys early. He has out played them in practice.

+  Tom Brady must trust him because he gets a lot of targets in the game.

+  Can go up in the air and grab the football.

Needs Improvement:

–          Hands tend to fail him from time to time.

–          Double catches the pass which doesn’t allow him to run after the catch.

Thursday Night Football: New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

8:25 PM ET, October 10, 2013

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL

58^°Low

Partly Cloudy

Chance of rain: 0%

Wind: SSE at 5 mph

Humidity: 80%

 

 

 

 

Match Up to Watch:

 

Giants experience defensive line vs Bears young offensive line:

 

The Bears looked like the same old Bears. Jay Cutler got sacked 3 times and knocked down 6 more times against the New Orleans Saints last week. Is it a one week thing or is it becoming more of a trend? Thursday night will prove as test even with the Giants having a poor season but they still have a defensive line that will cause problems. Chicago has lost 2 in a row, can they stop the skid or keep going down hill on primetime?

Players to Watch:

 

New York:

Tackle- Justin Pugh

Defensive Tackle- Johnathan Hankins

 

Chicago:

Guard- Kyle Long

Tackle- Jordan Mills

 

 

#72 Justin Pugh: 6’4 301, Syracuse1^st round 19^th pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:

+  Keeps a good solid base. Never is off balance.

+  Fantastic in goal line plays. Stays low and drives the defender back.

+  Good football IQ. Understands blitzes and when to switch.

+  In the early part of the season, he has played very well even when the offense has been so poor.

Needs Improvement:

–          Very weak at the second level. Unable to square up the linebacker.

–          Hands tend to slip outside the defender so could be called for holding.

–          Not very athletic and has trouble going out for screen passes.

#74 Johnathan Hankins: 6’2 320, Ohio State

2^nd round 49^th pick, Position- Defensive Tackle

Strength:                 

+  Causes trouble for the double team. Does not allow them to push him back.

+  Uses leverage really well and causes problems for the lineman.

+  Punches his man right into the chest and puts them on their heels.

Needs Improvement:

–          On the ground too much, Must pick up his knees.

–          Slow off the snap. Got to get lower on his stance to explode out.

–          Too high sometimes. Will get on his tippy toes and can’t create any push.

 

 

 

#75 Kyle Long: 6’6 313, Oregon1^st round 20^th pick, Position – Guard

Strength:     

+  Always keeps inside leverage as guard so no one can get an easy pass rush.

+  Great pulling guard and unloads on the linebacker at the second level.

+  Athletic and can get to linebackers really quick off the snap.

+  Always keeps asking questions. Keeps learning about the game every day. Never settles

+  With only 4 starts in college, he has played like a pro in his first 4 starts in the NFL.

Needs Improvement:

–          Gets too wide of a base and can’t move his feet when he does that.

–          Hand placement has to be better if he wants to improve.

–          He is in the way of the running back on screen plays. Must understand where he needs to be on that play.

–          Gets all turned around when the defensive line runs a stunt play.

#67 Jordan Mills: 6’5 316, Louisiana Tech

5^th round 163^rd pick, Position – Tackle

Strength:                 

+  Blocks off the inside move well. Keeps inside leverage against a pass rusher.

+  His pass blocking is the biggest strength.  That’s all he did in college.

+  He has impressed his coaching staff that he started the season at RT for the Bears

Needs Improvement:

–          His down blocking needs some work. Not been able to collapse the defense.

–          Football IQ is lacking and does not understand blitz pick up.

–          Has to learn how to reload his hips and don’t get driven back.

–          Struggles in turning his hips and pulling out to the 2^nd level.

 

Monday Night Football: Miami Dolphins vs New Orleans Saints

8:30 PM ET, September 30, 2013

Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

Match up to Watch:

Kenny Vaccaro vs Ryan Tannehill:

Saints 1st round pick has proven to be worth the selection. He has been flying all over the field and causing havoc! Quarterbacks have to know where he is on the field. He has been covered tight ends and slot receivers at times. Ryan Tannehill has been overlooked since he was in the same draft class as Andrew Luck (1st overall), Robert Griffin III (2nd overall) and Russel Wilson (3rd round selection) but he has played very well this year. Can he keep it up or will Vaccaro ruin it???

Players to Watch:

New Orleans:

Safety- Kenny Vaccaro

Nose Tackle- John Jenkins

#32 Kenny Vaccaro: 6’0 214, Texas

1^st round 15^th pick, Position- Safety

Strength:                                         

+  Can really shed a block off a receiver.

+  He is a menace on the field. Hitting hard at all phase of the game.

+  His play recognition is really good. Was able to see the play action

react to the play.

Needs Improvement:

–         Will leave his feet when he makes a tackle. Must stay on his feet.

–         Miss times his jump and is ineffective in jump ball situations.

–         Needs to work with his position coach on press coverage techinique

#92 John Jenkins: 6’4 236, Georgia

3^rd round 97^th pick, Position- Nose Tackle

Strength:                             

+  Keeps driving his legs so he can get some push.

+  Able to get skinny and shoot the gap.

+  Shed blocking skills are above average and  go makes a tackle.

Needs Improvement:

–          Got to take on cut blocks better and stay upright.

–          Need to use leverage better. Can get too high at times.

–          Weak motor. Hot and cold in effort on the field.

against a receiver.

Preview of Preseason game New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans

New Orleans Saints Rookie Scouting Report:

#32 Kenny Vaccaro: 6’0 214, Texas

1^st round 15^th pick, Position- Safety

Strength:                                         

+  Can really shed a block off a receiver.

+  He is a menace on the field. Hitting hard at all phase of the game.

+  His play recognition is really good. Was able to see the play action

react to the play.

Needs Improvement:

–         Will leave his feet when he makes a tackle. Must stay on his feet.

–         Miss times his jump and is ineffective in jump ball situations.

–         Needs to work with his position coach on press coverage techinique

against a receiver.

What to Watch for:

1. Was he flying all over the field, making tackles??
2. How well did he do covering the slot receiver???
3. Did he play any special teams???

#72 Terron Armstead: 6’5 306,  Arkansas Pine-Bluff

3^rd round 75^th pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                                         

+   Amazing at getting down the field and making a block.

+  Does a nice job in his cut blocking. Goes through their legs instead of the feet.

+  Good quick inside step allows him to be effective on an inside block.

 

Needs Improvement:

–          Base will get too wide and can not create a push in his run blocking.

–          Gets way too high and needs to keep his butt down.

–          Work on his hand placement better. Hit his man in the chest

What to Watch for:

1. Does he pull or go out for screen plays???
2. Did he make a major improvement in his run blocking???
3. How did he fare against the bull rush???

#92 John Jenkins: 6’4 236, Georgia

3^rd round 97^th pick, Position- Nose Tackle

Strength:                             

+  Keeps driving his legs so he can get some push.

+  Able to get skinny and shoot the gap.

+  Shed blocking skills are above average and  go makes a tackle.

Needs Improvement:

–          Got to take on cut blocks better and stay upright.

–          Need to use leverage better. Can get too high at times.

–          Weak motor. Hot and cold in effort on the field.

What to Watch for:

1. Did he maintain his gap in run support???
2. Where did he play on the defensive line???
3. Was he able to use his hands against the blocker???

#84 Kenny Stills: 6’0 194, Oklahoma

5^th round 144 pick, Position- Wide Receiver

Strength:                             

+  Work with his position coach on the sideline drill.

+  Has impressed the coaches and Drew Brees to play on first team offense.

+  Good route runner. Not a lot of wasted footsteps

Needs Improvement:

–          Hands are a little shaky. Drops some easy passes

–          Has to do a better job of getting off press coverage

–          Seems to have a miscommunication with his quarterback.

What to Watch for:

1. Was he playing on first team offense???
2. Did they do a back shoulder fade with him???
3. How did he do against press coverage???

Houston Texans Rookie Scouting Report:

#36 D.J. Swearinger: 5’10 208, South Carolina

2^nd round 57^th pick, Position- Safety

Strength:

+  Complete understanding on how to use outside leverage

+  Quick feet and reacts really well

+  When part of a gang tackle then he stands up the ball carrier and tries to rip the ball out.

Needs Improvement:

–          Tentative against the run. Needs to attack instead of waiting for the run to come to him.

–          Covers way too much grass when he is in zone coverage.

–          He face guards which he needs to play the ball and the receiver.

What to Watch for:

1. How does he deal with all the issues of last week game???
2. Was he strong in run support???
3. Are the Texans secondary better with him on the field???

#73 Brennan Williams: 6’6 318, North Carolina

3^rd round 89^th pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:

+  Great downhill blocker, does a nice job of collapsing the defense.

+  Hands are always on the pass rusher. Never lets them out of his grasp.

+  Creates many pancake blocks with his strong upper body and taking advantage of the pass rushers momentum.

Needs Improvement:

–          Major issues against the bull rush. He gets pushed back to the quarterback. Needs to work on reachoring and reloading his hips.

–          Has problems squaring up the linebacker at the second level.

–          Slide step is a little slow and speed rushers can give him problems.

What to Watch for:

1. Does he play on first team offense???
2. How does he handle all the blitzes???
3. Did he improve in his run blocking???

#57 Sam Montgomery: 6’3 262, LSU

3^rd round 95^th pick, Position- Defensive End

Strength:

+  Knows how to get around offensive lineman with a speed rush or inside move.

+  Gets his hands in the passing lane if he doesn’t create a pass rush.

+  His long arms allow him to keep separation from the blockers.

Needs Improvement:

–          Weak motor, weak effort. Has admitted to taking plays off in college.

–          Slow off the snap which allows blockers to set up.

–          Over aggressive and can be burned with trick plays or window dressing.

What to Watch for:

1. Did he play 100% throughout the game???
2. How was he in run support???
3. Was he able to create any pass rush???

Preview of Preseason game Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

Oakland Raiders Rookie Scouting Report:

D.J. Hayden: 5’11 191, #25, Houston

1^st round 12^th pick, Position- Cornerback

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Wow! Shows some hustle,                  – Needs to work on his tackling

running back was running for                  skills.

a touchdown and he chased                  – Can he stay healthy? Lost most

him from behind.                                        of last year and was hurt during

+ Does a great job of reading                   training camp.

the receiver and playing off

of them.

+ Sheds his block really well.

+ Good speed to stay with a

receiver in a crossing or shallow

route.

Menelik Watson: 6’5 310, #71, Florida State

2^nd round 42^nd pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Does a nice job of                              – Weak kick slide. Has to improve

sustaining his blocks.                              to handle speed rushers.

Always staying in front                        – Slow footed off the snap and gets

of his man.                                                beat inside quite a bit.

+ Would be good in the                       – Hands will get caught outside the

zone blocking scheme.                             pads.

He is very good as a run

blocker.

+ Has a very smooth slide

step. Athletic and moves

side to side really well.

Sio Moore: 6’1 245, #55, UCONN

3^rd round 66^th pick, Position- Defensive End

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Does a good job if he                             – Head will be down at times

doesn’t create a pass                                   and cause him to be late.

rush then get his hands                            – Has to work with his coaches

in the passing lane.                                       on using his hands more.

+ Takes on his blocks and                         – Struggles to stay squared and

can be effective against the                       makes him off balance.

run.

+ Reads the quarterback eyes

in zone coverage, making him

react quickly.

+ Always maintain outside leverage

and prevents big runs.

New Orleans Saints Rookie Scouting Report:

Kenny Vaccaro: 6’0 214, #32, Texas

1^st round 15^th pick, Position- Safety

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Can really shed a block

off a receiver.

+ He is a menace on the

field. Hitting hard at all

phase of the game.

+ Play recognition is

really good. Understood

when the playaction was

happening and put himself

in the right position.

Terron Armstead: 6’5 306, #72, Arkansas Pine-Bluff

3^rd round 75^th pick, Position- Tackle

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Amazing at getting down                     – Must stay on his block better.

field and making a block.                        – His footwork must improve,

+ Does a nice job in his                               to be a better blocker.

cut blocking.

+ Good quick inside step

allows him to be effective

on a inside block.

John Jenkins: 6’4 236, #92, Georgia

3^rd round 97^th pick, Position- Nose Tackle

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Keeps driving his                                   – Head will get down at times

legs so he can get                                       and will get out of control.

some push.                                                – Will get a bad base and

+ Able to get skinny                                     cause him to get pushed

and shoot the gap.                                       back.

+ Shed blocking skills                                – Needs to get his hands

are above average and                               in the passing lane if he

go makes a tackle.                                       doesn’t get a pass rush.

Kenny Stills: 6’0 194, #84, Oklahoma

5^th round 144 pick, Position- Wide Receiver

Strength:                                          Needs Improvement:

+ Work with his position                          – Hand are a little shaky. Drops

coach on the sideline drill.                         some easy passes.

Kenny Vaccaro #15 pick for the New Orleans Saints

Position: Safety

Height: 6’0 Weight: 214 Arms: 32 3/4 Hands: 10 40 time: 4.63

The New Orleans Saints defense was AWFUL! Not just bad at one thing….bad at EVERYTHING! Don’t believe me then here are the numbers: They were 31st in the league in points allowed with 28 points per game, 32nd in the league in yards allowed with 440 per game, 32nd in league against the run and 25th in the league in sacks with 3o. The Kansas City Chiefs 1 of 2 wins were against the Saints and the Chiefs had the #1 pick in the 2013 draft.

Born in Brownville, Texas and then attended University of Texas from 2009 til 2012. He played safety, nickleback and special teams. He gained honors such as First-team All-Big 12 (2011, 2012) and First-team All-American (2012). But his biggest accomplishment was sacking Sam Bradford in the Red River Rivalry.

Strength:

+ His play recognition is the best part of his game.

+ Does a good job in zone coverage and reading the receiver.

+ Takes out the lead blocker so the defense behind him can make a play.

+ High motor. All over the field. Is one of those players who is making a play all the time.

+ Does a great job at covering the slot receiver.

Needs Improvement:

– Will leave his feet to make a tackle and will whiff on it.

– Will miss time his jump so he is ineffective against the jump ball.

– Is too high to make a tackle.

– Needs to work on his press coverage against the receiver.

Summary:

He will not fix the Saints defense but he can’t make it worse. When i see Vaccaro, i see someone who could be like Polamalu without the hair. He just seems too erratic sometimes and will try too hard to make a big play instead of just making a tackle for a few yard gain. If anyone can get the most out of him and use him with creativity is Rob Ryan.