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Originally Posted by cdcox
The Saints weren't even the dominant defense in their conference during that period: the Giants were. Just ask the 49ers which defense they feared most.
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Granted, I'm sure that he would say the same thing about the Giants if interviewed for them, but Roger Craig and that buffoon Randy Cross were interviewed about the Saints, and it was kind of funny. Craig said that he played the Saints when Vaughn Johnson first joined the team, and that he got nailed by Johnson on the first play or two of the game. They then showed the clip, and Johnson just destroyed Craig on a tackle. Craig then went back to the huddle and told the offensive line, "I have no idea who that guy is, but you guys better not let him hit me any more. That really hurt." The buffoon then confirmed the story.
Craig then said that he hated playing the Saints more than any other defense they played against.
It's hard to compare 4-3 units against 3-4 units, but as a 3-4 unit I think the Saints' guys stack up with anybody. If you compare them on a scale of 0 (Lew Bush) to 100 (Lawrence Taylor), I would score it as:
LOLB: Banks 86 Jackson 90
LILB: Carson 83 Mills 83
RILB: Reasons 70 Johnson 87
ROLB: Taylor 100 Swilling 90
Total: Giants 339 Saints 350
Yes, this is my scientific system.
I still think that Van Pelt and Kelley were stronger than Banks and Reasons, though.