re: Saints are embracing a "soft reset"

It's become clear to me that a hard rest or traditional "tanking" rarely works. The teams with the best Superbowl odds next season are the 49ers, Chiefs, Ravens, Bengals, Lions, Bills, Cowboys, and Eagles. Only the Bengals got there by tanking. Have to draft well. Need good coaching (though I'm side-eying Dallas and Philly). But you should always be trying to win, even if you'll never get a top 10 pick. Heck, the Rams spit on your 1st round picks. If your team is ready, you can always trade down for a QB like Buffalo and KC did. Or get one later like the Ravens, Eagles, or Dallas. Main thing is to have a legit team around him to maximize his potential early (and take advantage of the cap savings).