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re: What if Shough turns out to be the real deal

Posted on 11/17/25 at 8:22 am to
Posted by touchdownjeebus
Member since Sep 2010
25852 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 8:22 am to
And that makes you more right than wrong?

You should apply to the NFL. They need guys like you.
Posted by BengalShark
Member since Jul 2017
4095 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:14 am to
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Hope I’m wrong, it’s not very often.


Posted by LSUZombie
A Cemetery Near You
Member since Apr 2008
29538 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:40 am to
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What if Shough turns out to be the real deal


Then we are extremely fortunate.

quote:

What should our time frame for being a playoff team?


I’d still say two more seasons but you never know. The NFL always surprises.

quote:

What positions should be drafted this year?


Time to get him his #1 WR
Posted by Akit1
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Jul 2006
8170 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:47 am to
You can get remotely excited IF they beat Atlanta.
Posted by BadatBourre
Member since Jan 2019
1196 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 9:55 am to
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all lineman OL and DL


Because that's worked out so well for us.

Let me break it down. Since 2017, we have used a grand total of 1 pick on non OL or DL. That would be Olave.

But boy, have we had some BUSTS in that 8 year period. Davenport, Ruiz, Turner, Penning, and the most controversial, Bresee. But trust me, he's bad especially at stopping the run.
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
37648 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 11:54 am to
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Hope I’m wrong, it’s not very often


Lmfao
Posted by WheyCheddar
Member since Aug 2024
919 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 11:58 am to
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Lines?
Posted by TigerSaurus
Member since Apr 2024
2308 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 12:59 pm to

The Saints schedule the remainder of the year is pretty easy….

He has the remainder of this year and ALL next year as the starter …..

Then we’ll know !!!
Posted by sonicbaw350
Member since May 2021
427 posts
Posted on 11/17/25 at 1:07 pm to
If he's the actual real deal, and you'll be playing a last place schedule next season. Playoffs as soon as next year could be a real possibility.

I'll believe he's the real deal when Abdul D. Tentmaker gives him his own song.
This post was edited on 11/17/25 at 1:10 pm
Posted by Boogiegang504
Member since Mar 2025
19 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 12:54 pm to
??
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
16245 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:25 pm to
Playoffs as in winning the division?
The time period should be short.
2 years.
Posted by Sunnyvale
Member since Feb 2024
2256 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:36 pm to
I hate to tell you, But Seaux, is already the real deal.
You see his GF?
He already put a baby in her.
Dude is a man. Legit man.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
78055 posts
Posted on 11/20/25 at 2:57 pm to
Posted by KiwiHead
Auckland, NZ
Member since Jul 2014
35539 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 7:32 am to
If he's good and can squeeze out 3-4 more wins and look good doing it, I think you go for interior line. Guard play sucks
Posted by braves21
Member since Sep 2022
1162 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 3:23 pm to
We have better trajectory than that mess in Atlanta.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
61696 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 4:40 pm to
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What if Shough turns out to be the real deal



Then it speeds up our best case timeline by a couple of years.
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
33356 posts
Posted on 11/21/25 at 11:49 pm to
If Shough plays the rest of the season like he did against the Panthers, I think you look into a lot of different options. In the immediate future, like next year I think you’d see something like this…

1. A certain trend that seems to really help young QBs continue to develop is investing heavily in the supporting cast, especially getting a star veteran receiver. Diggs was a nightmare everywhere he’s been but he helped Josh Allen out a lot. AJ Brown with hurts. It’s not required but it helps. I could see the Saints vying for AJ Brown or…with reports coming out of San Fran, going after Aiyuk. Something that adds immediate help at WR instead of just drafting one.

2. Going off 1, if they go that route, I think you’d see, outside of maybe taking Reese in the top 5, you’d see a large part of the draft focused on adding talent at RB, TE and probably Guard. Anything that would help Shough continue to improve. His development after showing such promise would be paramount.

If Shough is kind of up and down, shows Carolina flashes, but is more volatile, I think you just stay the course. Add key, cheap FAs, maybe have a more balanced approach in the draft, focusing on adding playmakers if the spot is right but not depriving the defense of talent either. A really good D helps a QB out just as much as good playmakers sometimes. And I think you’d see them play a more wait and see approach vs going all in. But it depends on how well he does. If he balls put the rest of the season, it’s a MASSIVE piece of the puzzle and allows you to be a little more aggressive in team building to spend more on younger, talented players in FA or trading capital for a can’t miss prospect vs just going after the 2nd tier guys like we have done
Posted by Rohan Gravy
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2017
20323 posts
Posted on 11/22/25 at 10:39 pm to

Thank you WayZ

Impressive analysis

And “WayZ” is hard for a one finger keyboarder lol
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