re: Saints Rant realistic record for the rest of the season

Thinking more like 5-11, leaning towards 3-13.

Near Lock Losses (at best win one of the following games): ATL (x2), NYG, GB, SF

Win one of those five--and win all of the other games---and that right there is 9-7, best case.

Gotta assume that they win no more than 33% of the rest of the schedule, given play to date (i.e., Saints are 0-3 against arguably three of the weakest teams on the schedule, save for possibly Oakland).

So, if you assume at least 4 losses out of top group and winning 33%(for simplicity's sake) of the remaining 9 games, that equals 3-13.

Might as well go for the #1 pick with that kind of outlook on the rest of the season. Could trade down and pick up some of the picks lost this year.