{"id":23358,"date":"2022-07-23T15:06:52","date_gmt":"2022-07-23T15:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/five-egregious-madden-player-ratings-plus-analysis-on-kyler-murrays-deal-and-a-potentially-dominant-d-2\/"},"modified":"2022-07-23T15:06:52","modified_gmt":"2022-07-23T15:06:52","slug":"five-egregious-madden-player-ratings-plus-analysis-on-kyler-murrays-deal-and-a-potentially-dominant-d-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/five-egregious-madden-player-ratings-plus-analysis-on-kyler-murrays-deal-and-a-potentially-dominant-d-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Five egregious ‘Madden’ player ratings; plus, analysis on Kyler Murray’s deal and a potentially dominant D"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While Gardner-Johnson has been known to run his mouth, the fourth-year pro truly might be onto something. In 2021, New Orleans ranked in the top five in several defensive categories, including points per game allowed, rush yards per game allowed, opposing passer rating and red zone defense. This season, the Saints not only have enough blue-chip players to compete at a championship level, but their creative schemes should enable the talent to overwhelm opponents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This week, I spoke to a pair of former Saints defensive backs, Malcolm Jenkins and Jairus Byrd, and they could not stop singing Dennis Allen’s praises as a defensive play-caller. Each lauded the new head coach’s intelligence, communication skills and creativity, while also pointing to his leadership ability as a major factor in the defense’s success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jenkins, in particular, raved about Allen’s preparation and his process for getting the defense ready to play. The former safety, who recently retired after 13 NFL seasons, discussed Allen’s ability to adapt and adjust to his personnel while simultaneously attacking the opponent’s biggest weakness. With a playbook that features myriad blitzes and coverage packages, opposing quarterbacks and play-callers are unable to get a clear read on what the Saints will do each week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To utilize a multi-faceted approach, Allen must have enough Swiss Army Knives at his disposal to maximize the unit’s versatility. From a defensive backfield that houses a number of cornerback-safety hybrids (PJ Williams, Alontae Taylor, Mathieu and Gardner-Johnson) to a linebacking duo offering edge-rush potential and blitz ability (Davis and Werner) to a front featuring pass rushers possessing the ability to attack from an upright position or a three-point stance (Jordan and Davenport), the Saints’ personnel enables Allen to spin the wheel when it comes to dialing up pressures and blitzes from any angle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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With a collection of players possessing the intelligence and versatility to bring his Xs and Os to life, Allen’s Saints have a chance to make Gardner-Johnson sound like a prophet by the end of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While Gardner-Johnson has been known to run his mouth, the fourth-year pro truly might be onto something. In 2021, New Orleans ranked in the top five in several defensive categories, including points per game allowed, rush yards per game allowed, opposing passer rating and red zone defense. This season, the Saints not only have enough …<\/p>\n

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