Does Rob Ryan keep his job at seaso end based on his performance this year?

He shouldn't. He has been horrendous this year, even with a healthy roster.

I think he sticks around. The defense was decimated by injuries, so it's hard to say it was all RR's fault that the defense sucked. Plus, the D got a little better the last couple of games. If the D is awful again next season, he's gone for sure.

Honestly, the defense at times has been a product of the ineptitude of the offense. I'd like to see our defensive stats in games where our offense has more than two 3-and-outs in the first half. Based off of my crude memory of the season it seemed like a lot of our worst losses came at the hand of teams that jumped on us early, were able to run the ball, and shut down our offense in the first half of the game.

I'd bet playing the Saints this year has been a game-planners wet dream. The only teams we beat tried to win by going to the air and could not run the ball. Give Brees enough cracks at the egg and he'll eventually figure it out.

As far as Ryan, I think he's still a good DC. But if you look at our personnel our team is still stuck in the river between 3-4 and 4-3. We need a true #1/2 corner opposite of Lewis for the Ryan system to work. We need an edge rusher, yet again. Moneybags Blabbermouth Galette just ain't getting it done on his own. Now we have a contract large enough to match his mouth. Finally, we need some friggin linebackers to play a proper 3-4. Not sure why people are calling for Ryan's head when a team doesn't give him the personnel to be able to make a system work that he was brought here to create.

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I'd keep him. Defense hasnt been the problem this year.

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You're joking about the defense, right? The whole team was garbage this year.

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You're joking about the defense, right? The whole team was garbage this year.

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The whole team has been horrible, but you cannot deny the turnaround the D was making towards the end of the year even w/ the injuries. Outside of the Carolina game, the D had been playing well the past few weeks.

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How about some blame for the fricking offense

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amen

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The defense was decimated by injuries, so it's hard to say it was all RR's fault that the defense sucked. Plus, the D got a little better the last couple of games. If the D is awful again next season, he's gone for sure.

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I agree with this

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The whole team has been horrible, but you cannot deny the turnaround the D was making towards the end of the year even w/ the injuries. Outside of the Carolina game, the D had been playing well the past few weeks.

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Agreed. Keeping them on the field most of the game doesn't help either. But, the entire team sucked this year. Our record proves that.

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I know we lost key players to injuries but the defense sucked balls when everyone was healthy. I don't like looking at stats but I think we rank 31.

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Pass Rush. Saints have been abysmal at getting to the passer all year. Well, guess what? We have a 3Tech playing the role of a 4-3 DT, which is a completely different play-style. Coupled with Hicks playing the other DT, which is a position he has proven he can't play, ultimately resulting in no pass rush. We simply don't have the personnel to make a 4-3 or a 3-4 work.

Ryan was creative last year with making it work with his personnel, but guess what... last year we had a weakness at stopping the run. I know it's a shocker to some people, but that's what happens when you are playing a lot of nickel/dime defense - you will get run on. Except last year our secondary was better with Greer and a healthy Lewis, and Vacarro playing close to the line. I haven't even touched on the on-field leadership vacuum left by Jenkins. If the Saints org gets rid of Ryan they are selling themselves short, IMO.