re: "The Introduction to the End in New Orleans" Grantland Piece

I think it is also funny how much people are hating on this team, when talent wasn't their issue really last year. It was lack of leadership and unfortunately injuries.

Bad apples can destroy even the most talented team.

The defense struggled mightily, and as great as Lofton was at racking up tackles, he wasn't the type of leader this team needed, and that void along with Galette poisoning the well per se was the defense's downfall.

Brees became to reliant on Jimmy on offense and that truly hurt the flow of the team along with a weakness at center and guard.

I am not saying this is a perfect team now, but they don't have a ton of long term contracts into players past their prime. Everyone hated on Colston, yet despite a down year that would be considered a very solid year for almost any other WR, he ended up with the 2nd highest YPC of his career and over 900 yards receiving. The other thing is he played hurt a large chunk of last season.

Let's wait and see what happens before hating on Loomis completely and the FO.