Saints Will Tweak Streaking Offense

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Published: May 27, 2009

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... a three wide receiver, one tight end, one running back set (3WR/1TE/1RB).  This was a comfort zone them for good reason.  Either the team was playing catch up because of their undermanned defense, or they were sticking with their big play offense because they were so bad on short yardage third downs.

The Saints have essentially the same offensive personnel, but they need to, and will, adjust thier game plans this year.

The Saints have Gregg Williams as their defensive coordinator this year, and the team has brought in some new talent and experience to bolster the struggling secondary of last year.

In order to become more balanced, which they must to make a Superbowl run, the Saints must improve their defense dramatically.  A great catalyst to improving this defense will be for the offense to posses the ball longer during the games.

To posess the ball longer, coach Payton needs to adapt his game planning to the strengths and weaknesses of...

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