r/Saints • u/if_Engage • 1d ago

We Can't Keep Opponents Honest

That's what our recent losses boil down to on both sides of the ball. There's no real fear of a run, so you know what we're going to do every play. Defensively, we can't stop the run reliably and our backs aren't good enough to stop WR1's with any consistency. I've seen us unable to prevent completions even double covering far too much. As an opposing coach you can essentially walk in to every game knowing you are going to watch the "Tyler Shough plays 7/7" show, and be prepared for exactly that.

Personnel: we lack depth. We have a handful of key pieces to continue building around. I don't buy the argument that we can't still win games despite having guys out though. It should be at least somewhat surmountable, leading me to part the next bit...

Coaching: there's really just no excuse for the coaching staff at this point. We go out there and see the same plays week after week, seemingly start to see play action or 13 personnel runs work, then immediately go back to the stuff that wasn't working. It just seems impossible to me that we waste as many downs as we do trying to run guys up the middle yet can't muster 50 combined rushing yards? That's a gameplan and coaching issue.

In summary: we're in a rebuild, there are for sure personnel issues and injuries plaguing us, but that doesn't explain the whole picture.

I'm looking to see major adjustments after the bye week to renew some faith in the coaching staff in particular. If not, I'm not sure what we can really expect in terms of growth with Moore (and Loomis).

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u/KKFan95 1d ago

The definition of insanity is doing the same things over and over again and expecting a different outcome. That is the Saints offensive play calling, and it's absolutely maddening

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u/if_Engage 1d ago

Run up the middle, throw left, throw right, punt.

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u/guycoastal 1d ago

Insanity or is it tanking on the down low? Cause it looks like tanking on the down low.

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u/KKFan95 1d ago

Tanking on the down low, when your GM stated before the season they wanted to win the South and make a run

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u/guycoastal 1d ago

Gotta keep it legit lookin’. Don’t wanna tip off the gambling gurus.

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u/NorthOld6237 1d ago

Any time you get out rushed by a 42 year old Tinfoil hat wearing drug addict something is seriously wrong.
Honestly I’ve given up hope on it K Miller experiment as well