Saints 1st pick 2024

DSnfla said

Only thing I can agree with in this post is that Penning is salvageable
Marrone is AWFUL , our OL has regressed EVERY yr since he got here. Saban fired him after ONE yr and there is a reason. The only good OL he EVER had was here in 06 and that's not because he coached up Evans, Strief, Bushrod, Stinchcomb . LOL they HAD the talent.
If he's so great what has the same OL that was decent to good dropped off a cliff in the 2 yrs he's been here?

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In 2006, the Saints led the NFL in yards of total offense and you don't get that without a coach who can work with an OL which included a 2nd year player in J Brown @ LT (having moved from RT to LT), a NFL Journeyman in J. Nesbit at LG, J. Faine at C (after being traded from the Browns), a rookie from a Division II school in the 4th Rd starting at RG in J. Evans, and J. Stinchcomb at RT (who I believe was a second round pick).

In 2007, the Saints dropped to 4th with the same offensive line.

In 2008, the Saints were back at #1 of total offense after C. Nicks (a 5th round pick) was inserted into the lineup and that doesn't happen without a coach who knows how to get the best out of an OL. This doesn't account for the Drew Brees factor, but he had time in the pocket and was one of the least sacked QBs in the game.

This years OL was patchwork garbage due to injuries and diminished play from players executing poorly. The talent level from his first stint to his second stint is night and day different so yeah- I'm about giving the man ONE more year.