re: This is a bad football team and a mediocre franchise.

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Only way Saints ever win games is for Brees to play lights out. Been like this for years. With 2007 as a exception. I don't expect nothing more but the same ol same ol. Brees throwing 75% of time and defense giving ip big play after big play.

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Exactly correct, and this is the basis for my thesis in this thread. I've closely observed NFL football for quite a long time. When you analyze what the Saints have done OBJECTIVELY, it's exactly as you describe.

The FO has shown NO ability to put ALL of the pieces in place to build a franchise that will consistently win playoff game, after playoff game, over the course of a decade.

Now, of course, the Saints offense is outstanding. No argument there. But a superior franchise has the "Know-How" to put ALL of the pieces in place. Clearly, THIS franchise FO does not know how to build a Defense.