Goodness you guys are dramatic. Allen may not be great, but we’ve done much worse. Be careful what you wish for.
We had two of our top paid players injured for an extended period of time (Thomas and Lattimore), and another guy in our top four who was just not good this year (Kamara). Ramczyk was the only guy in our top 4 who earned his contract this season. Then we had Andy Dalton at QB. Not many teams can survive three of their top 4 players being out/playing poorly and having a below average QB. None of that is Allen’s problem.
People also blame Allen for the offense, when he’s not even responsible for offensive play calling. He’s not the offensive coordinator.
The Saints are clearly a good defense when Lattimore isn’t hurt. They can be competitive with the defense that Allen has built, but until the offense comes around this will never be a legit contender. Winston/Dalton/Taysom…that is a wildcard playoff exit AT BEST. We have to get better at QB, and if that doesn’t happen then the HC (Allen or other) will fail. The Saints also need to definitely bring in competition for Kamara. He’s a shell of himself and he needs to be motivated. Whatever he’s doing in life, whether it’s his posse or his preparation, needs to be rethought. He was Canton bound. Now he’s not even a guy you’d want to put in your fantasy lineup. He honestly was the most disappointing player this season. If you can fix those two things…getting Kamara to be a difference maker and getting a legit QB…the Saints could have a legit chance to get to and perhaps win a playoff game. Until then we will have a lame duck coach