There is no doubt that everyone has lost patience with this current staff who is now trying to coach the Saints out of what appears to be a bottomless pit of incompetence. Now that our team has lost all sense of competitive 'know-how', the cry for reform from the fanbase has never been louder.
I don't know if there has ever been an actual 'rule of thumb' in regard to how much time a new coach (and staff) should be given to get a troubled franchise turned in the right direction. But these days around the league seems to be much different as compared to past decades. Rarely do head coaches at this level get to decide how long they will remain with a team. Yes, fans demand success NOW! Sean's choice to leave the Saints is not usually how coaches go out. This is because fans these days will not tolerate losing for more than a season or two. And once you see the torch, club, and pitchfork toting fanbase marching toward the headquarters, there's very little that can stop the mob action that's about to ensue.
Dennis Allen is done. I'm not convinced that even an NFC South crown will calm the level of ire that folks now feel toward him and his regime. But prepare yourself! This front office will do what they personally feel is the best move for the franchise. And sadly that decision will involve more than just Wins & Losses. Despite the deafening cry that has now gone up, it's likely that we'll be seeing more of Allen & Company in the future. The only question now is: 'How much longer?'
But if you suppose that Allen's days are short and that we could actually be watching him coach his final few games as our head coach, then you also must now prepare yourself for what comes next... The Rebuild. With each & every move to a new coach the changes will always include watching the new man do his own brand of 'redecorating'. He wants HIS people around him. He wants new philosophies & training styles incorporated. He will also want players who can run the schemes that HE believes will turn the team back into a winner. Despite the eagerness to want positive results to happen immediately, successful changes will always require TIME.
So, let's assume that we'll be coronating a new head coach when this season has mercifully come to an end. What is YOUR patience level? How much time do you give the new guy to try and accomplish what DA never could? And what would be the standard you would need to see before pulling out your club & pitchfork from the closet once again? :unsure: