re: Trade for Malcom butler still a possibility?

It's clear he's sandbagging this year. He'll land somewhere next year and go back to being his usual self. Smart move for him is to just stay healthy this year and don't lay out to make any plays. Smart IMO.

And the statement about Brees above is 100% accurate. He's gone next year. His pain points with this team is directly related to the lack of performance of the Offensive Line and the defense; they have been key in our inability to field a contending team and keep Brees safe. So far, looks like the same shite. Are we statistically eliminated? Absolutely not. The only remote chance we have to make the playoffs is if our OL is healthy again and we find some amount of inside pass rush. As long as opposing QBs have a clean pocket we are going to lose games. Our secondary is too inexperienced and undisciplined to be relied upon to cover the field as long as they have had to so far.

One thing I have been glad to see is our run defense. Laterally, our guys are fantastic at covering sideline-sideline. Interior DLine needs help so it's not surprising to see some success against us running up the middle. This is an indicator we have some good athletes at OLB.