What happened to the Saints?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

4 ints from Brees!
I told everyone that the Saints were overrated, but even I didn't know they would be THIS bad. I expected around an 8-8 season...it appears they will be lucky to win 5 or 6. This team is just lost.

2 of them were forced by the situation. Brees definately was bound to look more human after last year. He's going to start playing better than he is though. They lack balance on offense. Defensively they are terrible.

When you lose the offensive ability to shorten the length of the game (via the run), a horrible defense will be exposed by every opponent. Look no further than the 2006 Redskins. The Saints offense can't score quickly, nor can it produce long methodical drives. It's very mediocre right now.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

2 of them were forced by the situation. Brees definately was bound to look more human after last year. He's going to start playing better than he is though. They lack balance on offense. Defensively they are terrible.

When you lose the offensive ability to shorten the length of the game (via the run), a horrible defense will be exposed by every opponent. Look no further than the 2006 Redskins. The Saints offense can't score quickly, nor can it produce long methodical drives. It's very mediocre right now.

I believe they have 0 sacks and 1 turnover...that's not going to win you very many games.
Brees needs to be dead on because the defenses are stuffing their run and not respecting those WR's.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I believe they have 0 sacks and 1 turnover...that's not going to win you very many games.
Brees needs to be dead on because the defenses are stuffing their run and not respecting those WR's.

You don't need a good running game if you can throw the ball efficiently and play good defense.

The Saints are nowhere near playing good defense, and right now they can't even run throw ball efficently.

The passing game will come around for them once they figure out pass pro. The defense, in all likelyhood, will not. If they are going to be a playoff team this year in a weak division, Reggie Bush is going to have to average about 5 yards per carry and they are going to have to lean on him 25 times a game.

That's not what the Saints wanted to do coming into this season, that much is for sure. But at this point, its really all they have.