Jon Stinchcomb to Saints fans: Adjust your expectations

Right, but losing the other talent is even more detrimental. Including a boatload of depth

If we still had a top two roster in the NFL a marginal QB could come in and win ten games. Our roster now is more towards the middle of the pack.

Disagree. We've lost different levels of talent over the past 15 seasons, but the main constant was the team's leader. The continuity there has been biggest impact over the seasons and the changeover there is what makes this team different. Do we ever talk about "what will the team be like without, Graham, Cooks, etc, etc.? Yes, but not to the level of "What will the team be like without it's leader for the last decade and a half?" There's losing talent and then there's losing the face of the franchise/team leader.