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For the Packers, the Saints are like looking in the mirror
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By Peter Bukowski | Packer Report
An offensive guru, a Hall of Fame quarterback, star running back and receiver walk into a bar. Presumably this week that bar is on Bourbon Street and those four guys will run into a foursome who look remarkably similar. Matt LaFleur hopes to get where Sean Payton already cemented himself as one of the best coaches in the game with a Super Bowl trophy and bonafides as one of the best offensive minds in the game. Davante Adams and Aaron Jones likewise view their counterparts as aspirational, but in recognition more than productivity. Adams and Jones already play on the level of Michael Thomas and Alvin Kamara, but haven't been recognized as such. And when it comes to Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers, their paths followed remarkably similar trajectories for a long time, with Brees nabbing his Lombardi Trophy in 2009, the year before Rodgers and the two battling it out for MVP in 2011.
Since then though, Brees went through a wandering in the wilderness yet faced no criticism and the last few years, reascended in the league hierarchy with Rodgers tumbling down in the public eye. This season though, Rodgers' rejuvenated play lands him back in the MVP race while Brees' erratic throws and juiceless arm have raised questions. Winning a game like Sunday's tilt at the Superdome would help answer that question and all of those above. It would also give the winning foursome a headstart on that next Lombardi.
The Rodgers vs. Brees storyline couldn't be more different from 2011 when these two teams squared off at Lambeau in a Week 1 thriller. Both quarterbacks played at the peak of their powers, Rodgers in one of the most incredible seasons we've ever seen and Brees likewise putting together a tour de force season, each with bad defenses. Over the years since, the Saints muddled through a slew of 7-9 seasons, but the criticisms that dogged Rodgers and Mike McCarthy never made their way to Louisiana. Must not have been able to afford a direct flight or the French Quarter hotels during peak season. ...
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2024 NFL mock draft: Final first-round projections with major trades up top
The 2024 NFL draft is just days away, where teams are finalizing their draft boards before things kick off in Detroit on April 25.
There are plenty of storylines to monitor heading into the first round, including how the run of quarterbacks unfolds. At this point, it’s all but official that the Chicago Bears will draft Caleb Williams at first overall. After that, everything’s on the table — what the Washington Commanders decide, quarterback-needy teams looking to move up and teams looking to trade up for other premium talent.
We’re unveiling our seventh and final NFL Wires mock draft of the 2024 offseason. Our editors made player selections for all 32 picks in the first round. Here are the results.
Continue reading...There are plenty of storylines to monitor heading into the first round, including how the run of quarterbacks unfolds. At this point, it’s all but official that the Chicago Bears will draft Caleb Williams at first overall. After that, everything’s on the table — what the Washington Commanders decide, quarterback-needy teams looking to move up and teams looking to trade up for other premium talent.
We’re unveiling our seventh and final NFL Wires mock draft of the 2024 offseason. Our editors made player selections for all 32 picks in the first round. Here are the results.
Jeff Duncan: The Saints wheel and deal in my one and only 2024 mock draft
In some ways, the 2024 NFL Draft is well suited for the New Orleans Saints.
Continue reading...A draft expert explains which receivers might fit best with new Saints OC Klint Kubiak
With the NFL Draft this week, the Times-Picayune reached out to a series of draft experts to get their takes on the New Orleans Saints and how the upcoming event might play out for them. Last up: Nate Tice from…
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3 years later: Grading the 2021 Saints draft class
We’re closing in on the 2024 NFL draft, which is expected to be a critical juncture for the New Orleans Saints. If they can’t do a good job addressing their most important needs (with the few picks they own at the top of the draft), they’ll risk falling into a hole that’s almost impossible to climb back out of.
Fans saw firsthand how drafting poorly could set the team back in 2021. Lacking a quarterback and depth at wideout during Sean Payton’s last year as head coach (and, effectively, the organization’s top decision-maker) the Saints started their draft with a reach and finished it by rolling the dice on some ill-advised gambles. But they did manage to unearth some young talent along the way.
Conventional wisdom in the NFL says you need three years to thoroughly evaluate a draft class. The Saints’ 2021 crop is entering their fourth year in the pros now, so let’s take a look back and grade each selection:
Continue reading...Fans saw firsthand how drafting poorly could set the team back in 2021. Lacking a quarterback and depth at wideout during Sean Payton’s last year as head coach (and, effectively, the organization’s top decision-maker) the Saints started their draft with a reach and finished it by rolling the dice on some ill-advised gambles. But they did manage to unearth some young talent along the way.
Conventional wisdom in the NFL says you need three years to thoroughly evaluate a draft class. The Saints’ 2021 crop is entering their fourth year in the pros now, so let’s take a look back and grade each selection:
B/R drafts the Saints ultimate draft class over the last decade
The New Orleans Saints have had on-and-off success over the last eight years in the NFL draft. The hiring of Jeff Ireland coincides with this trend. It’s typically pretty solid with some deathly lows. The second round has arguably been their best round in that time frame. Leave Foskey as TBD and Ireland’s worst second rounder is Pete Werner. That’s a pretty strong hit rate.
As this year’s draft rolls around, Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler took a look at each team’s highs over the last ten years. Fowler formed an ultimate draft class of each team’s best selection from each round over the...
Continue reading...As this year’s draft rolls around, Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler took a look at each team’s highs over the last ten years. Fowler formed an ultimate draft class of each team’s best selection from each round over the...
Saints GM Mickey Loomis explains why he tends not to trade back in the NFL Draft
Every year around this time, days before the NFL draft, New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis and his staff begins to research what it would take to trade 10 spots in either direction.
Continue reading...NFL Nation mock draft: A big trade shakes things up as QBs fly off the board
There was no surprise when the Bears picked Caleb Williams No. 1, but things got interesting after that.
Continue reading...Mickey Loomis expects Saints to be 'in the mix' in free agency following the draft
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Continue reading...Marshon Lattimore trade rumors are still a hot topic. Here's what the Saints had to say.
Mickey Loomis did not want to discuss Marshon Lattimore in specific terms.
Continue reading...Forecast: Saints badly need a good draft
NEW ORLEANS — Did you forget the NFL offseason started in March and culminates with the draft starting this Thursday? It's ok if you did, the New Orleans Saints didn't do anything worth paying attention to anyway.
The Saints need to inject some excitement and reason to hope in 2024 to the dullest Saints offseason I can ever remember. The Saint's biggest moves were changing offensive coordinators and adding a defensive end, who had neck surgery the day after he signed with the Saints.
The Chase Young pictures with a photoshopped neck brace signing his Saints contract shall live in our...
Continue reading...The Saints need to inject some excitement and reason to hope in 2024 to the dullest Saints offseason I can ever remember. The Saint's biggest moves were changing offensive coordinators and adding a defensive end, who had neck surgery the day after he signed with the Saints.
The Chase Young pictures with a photoshopped neck brace signing his Saints contract shall live in our...
Saints have opportunities to maneuver in the draft
The New Orleans Saints have the 14th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday.
Continue reading...Highlights from Mickey Loomis’ pre-draft press conference
The 2024 NFL Draft is about to get underway in a few days and the New Orleans Saints hold the 14th overall pick in the first round.
As he does every year, Saints GM Mickey Loomis held a pre-draft press conference to discuss all things draft related with the media. Here were some of the highlights from Loomis’ Tuesday presser:
“For us, we will look at, since we’re at 14, what it takes to get to 13? What’s it take to get to 12, 11, 10, nine, eight. That’s probably about where I’ll cut it off. Then I’ll go back, how far back are we willing to go? Generally, I’ll go ten spots in front and...
Continue reading...As he does every year, Saints GM Mickey Loomis held a pre-draft press conference to discuss all things draft related with the media. Here were some of the highlights from Loomis’ Tuesday presser:
“For us, we will look at, since we’re at 14, what it takes to get to 13? What’s it take to get to 12, 11, 10, nine, eight. That’s probably about where I’ll cut it off. Then I’ll go back, how far back are we willing to go? Generally, I’ll go ten spots in front and...
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