coincidence or no

[CR91]

Our two best defensive outings have been without Landry hmmmmmmm

[SkyBane]

Coincidence. Anyone who tries to claim the teams leading tackler while active is a hinderance is a *. I usually hate saying things like that, but the amount of stupidity required to make that claim is worthy of no less.

[BlueShoe]

It is why you should not buy into week 1 so much. Landry played good in both games and he was not the problem. 

 

We played good defense in the Miami game too.

 

We will be that much better when he comes back.

[TKnight24]

Our two best defensive outings have been without Landry hmmmmmmm

So you're saying Delano Howell is better than Laron Landry?

So you're saying Laron Landry is the weak link of our defense?

So you're saying we wasted $$ & time bringing Laron Landry here?

Is that what you're saying? Or is that just a coincidence too?

[Kenny]

It not not a coincidence, or a knock on Landry. Speaks volumes about Howell though. Guy is a baller.

[BOTT]

Solid insight

[markabrown96]

First weeks was finding the identity, now it has been found. Landry just adds to it

[House]

Think before you type.

[CR91]

no the guy is a tackling monster. Im just wondering why the defense played better without him

[Guest TeamLoloJones]

Against the niners Kap had no one to throw to anyway, and our run D wasn't very good.  And anything our D does against the Jaguars is circumstantial evidence.

[USAFHoosier]

coincidence by far. Jags and a niners team that stopped running when they couldn't even get receivers open.  Howell played well but he missed gore a few times on that long drive I believe.

[Smonroe]

I think it really means we have some decent and real depth. 

 

My definition of depth has always meant a player who can fill in with little or no noticeable dropoff.

[Warhawk]

Coincidence, but Howell looks like he's a great backup.

 

The truth of the matter is that we have a really good secondary behind a very solid pass rush.  It's possible the lack of serious dropoff without Landry is more due to the quality around Howell than Howell himself.

[SkyBane]

Coincidence, but Howell looks like he's a great backup.

The truth of the matter is that we have a really good secondary behind a very solid pass rush. It's possible the lack of serious dropoff without Landry is more due to the quality around Howell than Howell himself.

Pretty much this. The front 7 is just good enough to give the stellar secondary the opprotunities it needs to work. Once Landry is back in at safety, you can probably expect a jump to a secondary unit that may dare to be called elite.

[Everyone]

no the guy is a tackling monster. Im just wondering why the defense played better without him

 typically a defense gets better throughout the season as every player gets more familiar with one another and starts to jell. That is all that your are seeing, the defense working together (jelling), when Landry returns the secondary or entire Defense for that matter will not necessarily take a huge step forward but in time will continue to make great strides and become a very solid unit.

[That Guy]

This is no coincidence!

 

Landry is SOOOO good, the other players get complacent!

 

[BPM_Colt]

LOL....

 

It was the first 2 games of the year for one... And we actually did not play awful defensively. Landry also was our leading tackler! SO yes, the fact that you typed this is mind-blowing

And 2, one of those games was against your 0-16 Los Angeles Jaguars

[ColtsFanMikeC]

So you're saying Delano Howell is better than Laron Landry?

So you're saying Laron Landry is the weak link of our defense?

So you're saying we wasted $$ & time bringing Laron Landry here?

Is that what you're saying? Or is that just a coincidence too?

I think Landry is definitely more of a highlight reel player, and probably a better overall athlete.

 

I find it interesting that Landry had 26 tackles in 2 games, and Howell only has 6.

 

I am very happy that Landry will be coming back soon, but did have to wonder about a few plays where Landry made highlight reel tackles by chasing someone down.  I haven't analyzed the film or anything, so I don't know what happened -- but there had to be some reason why the WR or TE got behind the secondary in the first place.  Howell seems to keep everything in front of him a little more than Laron.