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Just an observation on the direction of our team going forward

Posted on 12/10/16 at 1:51 pm
Posted by hellsu
Northshore via Westbank
Member since Jan 2009
3951 posts
Posted on 12/10/16 at 1:51 pm
This league is built on parity(mediocrity) by design.
Exactly one half (16 teams) have records between
5-7 and 7-5 at this point of the season. We are looking at possibly our 3rd losing season in a row.
I'm imagining this team with the services of a lesser
Q.B. than say a Drew Brees and wondering with all other things equal what this teams W-L record would have been without his services. I do believe we are a better team right now than we were at the start of the season. I think its obvious we need to improve on special teams and need to add a quality C.B. a better R.Guard and a stud pass rusher. If we can't depend on this staff to handle this task I would have to agree with Hendersons Hands previous thread that without definite improvement next year then it is likely time for a change. Mediocrity should no longer be acceptable.(After that it's time to fix the Pels)
Posted by LSUTIGERS8181
Houston, TX
Member since Aug 2012
10136 posts
Posted on 12/10/16 at 1:57 pm to
You're gonna wish we were as good as we are right now when Brees is gone.
Posted by drake20
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
13123 posts
Posted on 12/10/16 at 2:19 pm to
U failed to mention LB. But I agree otherwise.
Posted by Fat Bastard
coach, investor, gambler
Member since Mar 2009
73784 posts
Posted on 12/10/16 at 9:32 pm to
all these 7-9 and 8-8 seasons with brees would have been 3-13 or 4-12 without him. Let that sink in.
Posted by LooseCannon22282
Mobile
Member since May 2008
33792 posts
Posted on 12/11/16 at 1:09 am to
quote:

This league is built on parity(mediocrity) by design.


i think part of blame is thanks to the new CBA with more restrictions in practice. Just cause these guys are pros doesn't mean they don't need to practice as hard. When the season starts each year the quality of play is noticeably sloppier. And because of that there are more flags. Sure there are still flat out bad calls being made but there always has been and always will be.

quote:

Exactly one half (16 teams) have records between
5-7 and 7-5 at this point of the season.


i mean go back and look at other seasons since the salary cap was introduced. I don't think there is a huge difference this year compared to other years since the early/mid 90's. Main thing is though its harder for teams to establish dynasties anymore. Last repeat champion was in 2003 and 2004 (New England).

we've seen the Saints make changes in the scouting dept. I think maybe Payton is finally coming around (slowly) and just maybe he'll nut up and hire a new special teams coach this year. Maybe its just extreme odd luck the ball has bounced the way it has this year but I think that's where you have to start as far as making changes. Its about the bottom line and 3 games arguably were decided by errors in special teams having to do with blocked kicks. Something is very wrong there... obviously.
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