Jarvis Landry visiting Saints tomorrow

St. Widge said
If they don't open the offense up it's a huge mistake IMO. Winston just isn't a game manager QB. He's a gun slinger. That can lead to some turnovers, but it also can lead to explosive plays. And DA said in his opening press conference that he wanted an offense that made explosive plays so I think we will see it opened up more.

And, if they don't want to open it up and take shots down field, then they need to go get another QB now. Trying to fit Winston into a low volume running game oriented offense just doesn't make sense. It's square peg in round hole stuff.

But, I do think the conservative approach last year had as much to do with the lack of any options at WR as much as putting the cuffs on Winston. I don't think Winston trusted any of his WRs and it showed in his hesitancy to throw over the middle or make relatively risk throws. So, I think he has to get over that, the offense needs to be opened up, and they need to add some weapons that Winston has more confidence in. Then again, any QB is going to need more weapons than we currently have.

Here we go again. Winston was 5-2 as a game manager last season - if he doesnt get hurt, we are likely in the playoffs with a game manager at QB. Youre confusing no risk it no biscuit with a coach calling plays in a very methodical way. He may have been made to be a gunslinger through expectations in college and in TB, and maybe he leans that way, but you cant call a guy who absolutely managed games to the tune of a 5-2 record incapable of managing games.

Payton ran the offense in a way that took into account there were very few options on the field. The same way he managed Brees once he lost the vertical passing game. Brees was absolutely a game manager his last 2 years. You cant really say "if they dont open up the offense" and then explain why we didnt in the same post.

I dont think anyone in history outside of Les Miles has ever said, we dont want an explosive offense. Youre acting like its a choice they made, as if they had these weapons that they just didnt want to use. They have played the game based on the skills of the personnel on the field. Last year, that just wasnt much.