Kenny Vaccaro says Rob Ryan will be back with Saints in 2015

[Midswat]

Two prominent defensive players said they don't think coordinator Rob Ryan should take the fall for the team's defensive struggles, Evan Woodbery of the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.

The Saints are ranked 31st of 32 teams in overall defense.

Cornerback Keenan Lewis and safety Kenny Vaccaro, who spoke on Monday, are among the players who have vocally supported Ryan throughout the year.

"I want him back," Lewis said. "I'm going to ride with him, one hundred. He's a great coordinator. You just can't blame him when things go wrong. We're the ones out there playing."

Vaccaro wouldn't even entertain the notion of Ryan moving on after the season.

"Rob will be here," Vaccaro told reporters.

 

[dbair1967]

Good, great place for him.

That said, Sean Payton might have a different opinion.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

I think Scandrick (best cowboys defensive player) credits Ryan for his turnaround.

Saints as a whole, need to play better. They had an off year.

 

[NoShame]

Saints were easily the worst tackling team I've seen play all year.

I think they should give Rob Ryan another year. That defense isn't the only reason they're not in the playoffs. Get Rob some real talent. Let him rebuild that D. Hopefully Payton gets that O turned around too. They'll be alright in that weak division.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Yeah, I'm no big Rob fan or anything, but they don't have much talent. They really never have, they just somehow put together a great year his first year there. Maybe that fooled them a little, kind of like Parcells' first year here.

Or like maybe is happening here this year.

 

[ZeroClub]

I think Scandrick (best cowboys defensive player) credits Ryan for his turnaround.

Yeah. The front office had returned to their preoccupation with how the player had arrived to the team and how much the player was getting paid ... instead of focusing on how well the player played. Rob told the front office that Scandrick was better than the team believed.

 

[eagle-9r-sknh8r]

I hope they suck forever. I hate them with a passion.

 

[dbair1967]

at people thinking Ryan is actually a good DC

 

[NoShame]

I hope they suck forever. I hate them with a passion.

Lol why?

 

[NoShame]

at people thinking Ryan is actually a good DC

Not gonna lie... I'm a big Rob Ryan apologist. I've always liked him. Thought he got the shit end of the stick a lot... And he was the scapegoat here.

 

[Rynie]

Good. We play them next year. I'll go ahead and chalk that up as a win by 21 points.

 

[eagle-9r-sknh8r]

Lol why?

Mostly cause of their fans. Rude and disrespectful. A lot here in the DFW area due to Katrina. I f*ing hate them. When I see a saints decal on a car or truck my first thought is to run them off the road. And the whole "Who Dat" crap gets on my nerves.

 

[NoShame]

Ah ok... I don't have that problem. Not too many saints fans where I'm at.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Sure didn't help them when Jimmy Graham turned into a pile of shit this year.