Part of the reason the Saints lost to the Niners on Saturday is that their defensive game plan was too simple. They acted as if stopping Frank Gore would stop the entire Niners offense.
They committed eight, nine, sometimes ten …
Extra Point:The coaching staff will have its work cut out for itself this week to out wit the Giants again. Winning this game starts on the offensive line. If Smith has the time to get rid of the ball, and the Giants only put 8 in the box, there should be room to move the ball in small manageable chunks. This is where Williams excels, and it could mean a bit more Hunter or passes to Gore out of the back field. The Niners have the weapons to compensate even if the Giants try to take away both Gore and Davis, but then it all depends on giving Smith time to throw. Single coverage all day on Crabtree? He'd take that I'm sure.