Saints hosted RB Kareem Hunt and LB Anthony Barr (Upd: Hunt leaves Colts/Vikings visits w/ no deal; Giants cancel Barr visit)

BelowZero said

Man, something's clearly changed between last season and now. What? I don't know exactly. But this team/staff, just based on this offseason so far, just feels a lot more direct. . .aggressive, maybe? Words are failing me here lol.

Hopefully it translates to the field.

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It’s the same reason why I refuse to badmouth Allen. He was promoted up into a very challenging situation last season.

He was the guy, replacing the guy who is inarguably the best coach in franchise history.

So Allen came in and didn’t shake things up in the hopes that what Payton left behind would be workable.

The line “just keep doing what you’ve been doing” that Allen uttered at the conclusion of halftime of an embarrassing game against Arizona has been used by detractors to show why Allen isn’t fit to assess or lead a pro team.

But this season seems more like Allen and Loomis admitting that the cupboard was a little leaner than they’d thought and that changes needed to happen in key spots and in the coaching/training staff.

I’ve been saying for months that if Allen doesn’t succeed this season - it’s not from a lack of trying - because they have left no stone unturned on the roster. They are not repeating “we love the guys we have in the building” like Payton did when his WR roster was a laughingstock in 2021. Allen and Loomis are shaking things up.

So now if Allen fails - you can know it’s time to let him go.