Post game and what needs to be done going forward.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

It's a well-thought-out analysis.

It basically highlights the difference between the Saints last year and the Saints this year. What's the difference? It's not Brees playing better - it's the run game and it's the defense. They've improved drastically.

So I have to ask the question: why does our running game still suck? And why is our defense still inconsistent?

It naturally leads to questions about our coaching. Manusky's been better than Barry. And we've been hurt a lot. But is 'better than Barry' the right bar? I'm left with the question as to whether Manusky is good enough, or is he just average?

And we've got Bill Callahan as our offensive line coach. He's great, no question about that. But why does our running game still suck?

I don't have too many questions about Cousins. I definitely have questions about Jay Gruden.

In regard to the running game, a serious lack of talent is a MAJOR problem. This was Rob Kelly or Perine year to bust out...both have been disappointing. We need talent their period.


Our defense has seemed to really slipped with the loss of starters multiple weeks...whether it’s Josh Norman out a couple weeks too losing our 2 best dlineman Allen and Matt I...too losing Monte Nicholson who has been an underrated player...these have been critical to the success. We need these guys on the field to appropriately really evaluate Manusky...just based on this year, I think the defense has been much improved, and I also think we are fresh off seeing maybe their worst performance of the year vs Minny, maybe a little recency biased going on and not a trend.

We really need to continue to build, just not there yet. I’d say adding a NT/DT to the defense, adding another Interior Oline man (Long has been bad, Luavo has been terrible) and for once adding a talent at RB i the offseason