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I still expect ups and down from here on out. They have a few stinkers planned for us I'm sure.
And that was my point above. This is a team in transition so you are going to see some great games/halves and some bad games/halves. Because we have Brees in his last few years, we are having to rebuild on the move. It's difficult because we have so much money tied up in Brees, that it's hard to pay other positions that we need. Normally, you just start from scratch, but that isn't happening as long as Brees is here. That will make the process more difficult and more hit or miss, but I think it's worth it to take your last few shots with a franchise QB.
But, there is hope for the future with some of the young defensive players and a few on offense. But, this team still badly needs an infusion of young talent. Specifically, they need some help at Guard, pass rusher (whether DE or OLB), WR, TE and DT. The problem is that you never know how long Brees has left at his age so you are hoping that the young talent they have can grow up fast and that the young talent they need grows up even faster.
Once Brees is gone, you go into an era where you are looking for a QB that you can build around. That is unless Grayson can develop into a great QB. I don't see it at this point, but maybe he just needs some time to develop.