re: Saints brass goes on the offensive…with justifying keeping DA a 3rd year

It is what it is. And it sucks.

If you’re not going to can him this year, then cut as much of the fat as you can, like Thomas and Peat. They should trade AK, but they won’t, because that pretty much signs Allen’s obituary. You try to draft wisely this year. I’d even shop picks if you aren’t drafting a QB. Go into next year and take your lumps. Fire him midway thru season. Cut Carr in the offseason and try to draft a franchise QB under a new coach with hopefully a bunch of picks to get younger and get some of the dead money off the books.