How bad was this season

[football]

I have seen some horrible years back in the 80s and 90s and 2000s. But we are still fresh after the Brees era and if I have to go by the Brees era I would say the 2014 season, and 2007 season were more disappointing. 2007 coming off a great 2006 with playoffs expectations and 2014 coming off a 2013 season with an improve defense. 2014 was the worst draft I could think of recently.

 

[boutte]

I have seen the word "disappointing" a few times in this thread, and I think that's the most accurate adjective. But what disturbs me even more is the outlook. The schedule will be much, much more competitive next season. The team is old. The last draft class is disappointing, though due to injuries in the main.

A few questions, not in any particular order:

What the #&$&!! happened to the offensive line blocking.?
Where is the pass rush?
Can the defensive backs learn how to play zone defense?
Can we find a way to stop opposing quarterbacks from getting first downs by running when it's 3rd and long?
Why is Jimmy Graham on the roster if he's constantly not used?
When will the older players "fall off the cliff?" I think this may have happened with Cameron Jordan, but what about Davis and Mathieu?
By the way, what happened to the Bink package?
What happened to Taysom Hill?
Why does the team begin game after game by either allowing a touchdown drive on defense or going 3 and out on offense?

Most of these questions have to do with coaching and personnel management. Draw your own conclusions.

Our best O lineman this year has been Andrus Peat at LT. Let that sink in for a minute.

 

[VPCajun]

This sums up the season perfectly. Cant even beat average/inconsistent teams

It stops before they get to #1 Takeaway...

ETA: Found the full video:

 

[Tulsa Saint]

I have seen some horrible years back in the 80s and 90s and 2000s. But we are still fresh after the Brees era and if I have to go by the Brees era I would say the 2014 season, and 2007 season were more disappointing. 2007 coming off a great 2006 with playoffs expectations and 2014 coming off a 2013 season with an improve defense. 2014 was the worst draft I could think of recently.

Yeah I agree

I have watched since circa 2004(I am younger than most of you) and I’d say:

2005
2014
2007
2023
2022

Are the worst years I can remember but this might be the most disappointing imo. I hope and pray my generations doesn’t have to experience bag on heads again that I heard my late dad talk about..

 

[No2DC]

It stops before they get to #1 Takeaway...

ETA: Found the full video:

I think the # 1 takeaway is there needs to be significant change, ie, fire Allen, but the local media is hesitant to be explicit.

 

[Elvis]

Bum Phillips was the worst. Ditka was was pretty egregious too but he didn't have anything to work with..

I was a bit young to be paying attention to coaches when Bum was coach, but looking back on his record, he was pretty bad. Although even he got the team to 8 wins in 1983. Are we expecting another win this season?

 

[sfidc3]

I have been watching the Saints since I can remember (around 1970)....for many years the team was devoid of talent, and losing seasons were expected....not good times for sure but not unexpected given the roster.....

Was the roster this year great? Nah, but it was pretty darn solid, good enough for a competent coach to win the division fairly easily IMO.....especially considering the ease of the schedule and the weakness of our division.....

This season to me was train wreck bad because players under CSP that were good consistent players have almost all regressed, some due to age, others? Inexplicably.....because of the incompetence and ineptitude of this coaching staff I feel this is the most underachieving Saints team I've ever seen....train wreck underachieving levels....

If the FO and ownership give this clown show one more year, I think the fans will let them know exactly how they feel, and it won't be a good look for Ms. Gayle.....she needs to step up and do the right thing if Loomis is incapable....

 

[BreesusSaves]

This is the most disappointing season by far.

Not the worst season in Saints history, but for the talent on the team, the strength of schedule, and status of the rest of the teams in the division, this season is the most embarrassing and disappointing.

No other season comes close. The Saints were given a layup and then tripped over their untied shoelaces.

 

[Bill]

Are we expecting another win this season?

Of course we are. Simply because winning any more games would be the worst thing that the Saints could do right now.
But isn't that how it always works for this team?

 

[Lendro Furioso]

Our brand of football was pretty much unwatchable for the first what, 14 weeks of the season? The failed comeback against prevent defense is at least entertaining. What really gets me, though, and what really hurts, is the hopelessness. The reports saying DA is on track to be retained is just depressing. The 2023 season isn’t even over and we’ve already punted on 2024, where this coaching staff won’t win 5 games.

 

[showtimesaints]

This guy says it all.

I laughed so hard watching this.

And to think some believe DA deserves another shot

 

[ilvdsnts]

When you’re talentless you can take solace and comfort from little victories like playing good teams close or even the occasional win. But this team is so underachieving because of the lack of coaching that we can’t even enjoy those. In my 36 years of having season tickets and 46 years of cheering for the saints since I was 8, this is absolutely the most depressing.

 

[nakadish]

The sad truth is this. Look at the Colts after Manning. The Broncos after Manning. The Pats after Brady. The Packers after Rodgers. The Saints are not unique. This is likely the new norm. And the most likely scenario is that the next HC will also be fired after 2 or 3 years. Because that's the norm for the NFL with only a few exceptions. And the Saints are no longer one of them.

 

[J.T.]

This year is easily top 5 worst season if you look at just the last 20 years. If you want to go "all time" then this season is probably in the top 25 best seasons. Let that sink in for a minute. In all time Saints history, this is an above average season. The reason this season is a huge disappointment to me is that we have the talent, we play in a terrible division, we had a very easy schedule and our terrible coaching could not be overcome. I'm mostly dejected because I just don't think Loomis will fire Dennis Allen, even if he gets blown out in the final two games. Loomis is just playing out the string and doesn't want to rock the boat. Season Ticket sales will crater if they lose out and keep Allen.