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Mar 11, 2023; Metairie, LA, USA; New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis laughs at Ochsner Sports Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

Let's play GM for the Saints this offseason, making decisions on the future for New Orleans leading up to the draft.

By John Hendrix - Saints News Network | SI

The offseason can't get here soon enough for the Saints, because that's when the real excitement begins for New Orleans. On the field this season? It's been a disaster. The Saints are going to end up turning in their worst campaign since 2005 when they went 3-13. This season has been all kinds of wrong, and there's so much to do over the next few months.

While I'm clearly not the general manager of the Saints, here's the way I'd approach things if I were Mickey Loomis trying to start the process of fixing the team. I'm going to go through most everything here, including what I believe happens with New Orleans, so buckle up.

Coaching Decisions:

Hire Anthony Weaver or Vance Joseph

There's two coaches I would narrow the search down to when it's all said and done, and that's Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph. Joseph is of the Kubiak tree, which honestly makes him a more viable candidate for the Saints job in my opinion. Weaver is from the John Harbaugh tree and interviewed well with the Commanders and Falcons last offseason. Although his experience isn't necessarily there, I like his makeup a lot.

The Saints must go against the grain here and not stick with familiarity, even if it is what they want to do. Weaver is a very smart and talented defensive-minded coach. He's a former player and I just like sourcing from a background that has learned under one of the league's best coaches. He wasn't in my top-tier list, but my next-tier list.

WHAT I THINK HAPPENS: The Saints aren't getting Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn is probably the leading guy here, but I expect the Jets to be very interested in him as well. Glenn also has to say yes to the Saints. ...

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