December 11, 2021
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THE WIZARDRY OF OS
Each week I contemplate writing about the Saints, but what is there to say?
The best players on the team are hurt, and whenever one player comes back, two more get hurt. There is no talent on offense to scare the defense, and the offensive line is patch work at best.
Defensively, the linebackers are good and the secondary is okay but cannot hold up because the pass rush is non-existent with the top 4 defensive ends out of the lineup. It is the same story every week.
There are no alternatives worth suggesting. When you are trying to row a boat without a paddle it does not make much difference if you try to use a fork or spoon. Neither is going to get you anywhere.
I find it interesting that Joe Brady was fired this week. Carolina’s offense torched the Saints defense when both teams were healthy. Since then, Carolina lost their best player by far in McCaffery, and their starting quarterback who nobody in the league wanted in Darnold. The Panthers signed Cam Newton who, again, nobody wanted and he looks as bad as he did last year for New England. Everyone can see the difference between the Patriots with Newton and Jones at quarterback. Carolina is only slightly better than the Saints at receiver and the offensive line average.
The narrative coming out of Carolina was that Brady would not commit to the run the way Matt Rhule wanted. Statistically there is not much difference between the Saints and Panthers. Both are bad. All of this got me thinking.
Looking closer at the stats, the Panthers are averaging 111 yards on 28 carries a game. The Saints are averaging 114 yards on 29 carries a game. The teams with the most rushing attempts per game are Baltimore, Philadelphia, Tennessee, Arizona, and San Francisco who either have running quarterbacks, Derrick Henry, or Kyle Shanahan. Regardless of the reason, the difference is just 2-3 carries a game more than Carolina.
Clearly, there were issues behind the scene that we don’t know about and Joe Brady will be fine. I actually was more interested after looking at the stats because of how much reputation matters. Sean Payton is still considered an offensive genius even though the Saints are bad on offense this year (I am not disagreeing). Not only can they not move the football, they turn it over at an alarming rate. Of course, Payton cannot catch the ball for the receivers and he cannot invent dynamic playmakers. We all understand that. But, considering the Saints and Panthers have the same problem with lack of talent on offense and the results are about the same (both teams are 5-7), would Matt Rhule fire Sean Payton if Sean was the offensive coordinator? Just wondering.
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