The Sins of the New Orleans Saints

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As of right now, the Saints are already more than $16 million over next year’s cap. That’s what happens when you defer bonuses and restructure contracts. When the Saints made their play for Byrd, it was even more of a win-now move than it seemed at the time. The New Orleans roster is littered with high-priced veterans — Marques Colston, Jahri Evans, and Curtis Lofton — who may be hard to keep. When the Saints made their big push this offseason, they likely did it thinking what so many of us thought: that it would be enough to make them a team capable of competing for a Super Bowl. If that gamble doesn’t work out, it could be a long time before they ever get close again.

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Sadly, this is so spot on....

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New Orleans roster is littered with high-priced veterans — Marques Colston, Jahri Evans, and Curtis Lofton — who may be hard to keep.

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Probably won't want to keep them too long. Of those 3 only Lofton isn't over 30.

Could have been more in depth but he's right. Ryan has done a terrible job with defensive schemes. He's not calling them to suit our players' strengths. The writer's comments about Vaccaro are dead on

Ahem..........

This is also where not having Sproles comes into play. New Orleans turned plenty of 6-yard angle routes into huge gains when Sproles was around. They’re clearly trying to make Cooks the YAC monster Sproles was. But if what we’ve seen this year is any indication, Sproles’s success with the Saints was as much about him being freaking incredible as it was about how Sean Payton used him.