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Continuity and Culture

Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:26 am
Posted by saints5021
Louisiana
Member since Jul 2010
19626 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:26 am
The whole premise for choosing DA was to continue with the winning culture that Payton established. It seems we did not have a culture outside of Payton and the continuity doesn't mean jack shite.
Posted by Damone
FoCo
Member since Aug 2016
32966 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:28 am to
It was an asinine decision. Payton was a domineering head coach who controlled every aspect of his team. He wasn’t a delegator. To hire one of his lackeys thinking you’re getting someone who was, at least partially, in charge of steering the ship is a joke.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
140573 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:29 am to
Continuity and culture has turned into complacency and predictability.
Posted by GumboPot
Member since Mar 2009
140573 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:33 am to
quote:

It was an asinine decision. Payton was a domineering head coach who controlled every aspect of his team.


True. Payton also knew he had to mix things up from week to week. Sometimes it backfired (like when he got too cute throwing the ball way more than needed) and sometimes he got on a roll. But it kept the team from getting complacent and the Saints were a lot less predictable under Payton. In general opposition did not know what they were getting from week to week with Payton.
Posted by CBK
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2022
669 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:35 am to
CSP and DA are really total opposites. Bottom line is DA was the easy, errrrrrrrrr lazy hire by the org. It is a hire that will set us back for quite a while unless we happen to catch lightning in a bottle down the road like we did in 2006.
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
48821 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:42 am to
I'm not sure the culture under Payton was always what we think it was. He had several 7-9 seasons. And he had a Hall of Fame QB. CSP record, 2012 not included since he was suspended for that year.

2006 10-6-0
2007 7-9-0
2008 8-8-0
2009 13-3-0
2010 11-5-0
2011 13-3-0

2013 11-5-0
2014 7-9-0
2015 7-9-0
2016 7-9-0
2017 11-5-0
2018 13-3-0
2019 13-3-0
2020 12-4-0
2021 9-8-0

I do think DA was a bit of a lazy hire but I didn't hate it at the time. Now it looks like a mistake. I'll let the season play out before I make a final judgment. Not that my judgement has any impact.
Posted by Geauxgurt
Member since Sep 2013
13656 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 8:52 am to
The problem is when people think one magically absorbs the mindset and approach and abilities purely by being around another person.

It mostly fails because that simply is not how the second person works. They are trying to be someone they are not. Again, not a huge shock.
Posted by Starchild
Member since May 2010
13550 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 12:28 pm to
He wasn’t perfect but it was an incredible culture, one of the premier NFL teams in this time period, and Payton is one of the best NFL HCs of the past 20 years. I don’t see how anyone can deny any of this.

10/15 winning seasons with another at 8-8. Two separate times we won 11+ games for 4 years straight. One Super Bowl, screwed out of another, and let one more get away in 2011. With the Saints of all teams. Name a coach not named Belichick that’s been better.

That’s a winning culture that we may never see again in a New Orleans honestly.
Posted by Lester Earl
3rd Ward
Member since Nov 2003
291696 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 12:33 pm to
And everyone bit on it

Do not hire defensive coaches. Periodt
Posted by CP3forMVP
Member since Nov 2010
16085 posts
Posted on 10/21/22 at 12:47 pm to
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I'm not sure the culture under Payton was always what we think it was. He had several 7-9 seasons. And he had a Hall of Fame QB


Drew Brees or no Drew Brees, Payton's teams were significantly more disciplined than these teams are under Allen. What we were prior to Jameis going down last year? 5-2?

9-8 on the season with Jameis, Taysom, Book, and Siemian.
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