The first game of the season is officially in the books. While it wasn’t the prettiest game we’ve seen by either team, there were a lot of technical battles in the trenches that looked to determine the game.
Here’s a few quick judgments that were noticed following the 14-9 victory by the New Orleans Saints.
Offensive Sync Woes
This applies to both teams.
While New Orleans looked better between the two, the dropped passes definitely changed the landscape of this game. If a couple receivers on either side of the ball made the catch, it could have changed the outlook of this game.
Brett definitely did not look like he was totally together with his team in this game. There were some very sloppy throws by Brett that I’m sure he is happy didn’t turn into turnovers like they should have. This is something I expect to see cleaned up in the next couple weeks.
Saints Defensive Poise
Initially against the run in the first half, they looked to struggle. The offensive line for the Vikings was giving Adrian Peterson some good holes for him to run with. Peterson finished out with 19 carries for 87 yards.
Coming out in the second half, though, the Saints seemed to keep more people up front. The pass defense by the Saints was great all night. They never really gave the Minnesota passing game a chance to get off the ground.
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