Lest ye forget, another DA bungle: losing Aaron Glenn, Ryan Nielsen, and Kris Richard
Nielsen also took a promotion to become standalone DC. D-Line pass rush was still inconsistent or nonexistent while Nielsen was over the D-Line here.
Since Nielsen's departure from New Orleans...
The alcons have a 24.3% pressure rate. (14.6% in 2022)
The Saints have a 19.0% pressure rate. (17.5% in 2022)
The alcons have 26 sacks. (21 in 2022)
The Saints have 19 sacks. (48 in 2022)
The alcons have allowed 17 passing touchdowns. (26 in 2022)
The Saints have allowed 16 passing touchdowns. (17 in 2022)
The alcons allow 3.9 yards per rush. (4.4 in 2022)
The Saints allow 4.5 yards per rush. (4.5 in 2022)
The alcons have allowed 4 rushing touchdowns. (15 in 2022)
The Saints have allowed 9 rushing touchdowns. (14 in 2022)
The Saints have a "we're old and need more talent in the trenches" problem.