Saints-Rams: Black & Gold Offensive’s Gameplan

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Published: November 12, 2009

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... this game.

In much the same way, there is no excuse for the Saints offense to not score on every possession.

It isn't that the Rams are not talented, and it's not that they have a poor scheme. Instead, there seems to be a lack of cohesion among the group. And that is always a recipe for disaster.

Chris Long and Leonard Little are both very talented players on the defensive line, but the interior of that line is not incredibly strong.

At the linebacker level, rookie James Laurinatis has been a pleasant surprise and has quickly become the leader of the defense. Unfortunately, there isn't much behind him to speak of.

In the secondary, it's O.J. Atogwe and a bunch of misfits, pretty much.

Schematically, the Rams run a pretty basic 4-3. They hardly extend their ends past the tackles, plus they keep their linebackers inside the tackles.

The idea of that defense is to stop the run up the middle and defend the middle zones in pass coverage. B...

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