Jeff Duncan: Inside the Saints Culture Issues

But it begs the question:
“Does ML see 🦌 as a HC that can win a Super Bowl”?

ML saw a rookie HC, get us to the NFCCG against the greatest of odds. That instills confidence in that HC bc he showed he can handle adversity.

🦌 couldn’t cook a turkey and maybe that was a problem?!?! Maybe 🦌 came in thinking that this would be easy bc he slid into a situation where he had familiarity?!?? I don’t think 🦌 has handled adversity well. In fact, I think he has handled every situation almost as poorly as one can handle it. So, what is the expectation that ML has for 🦌? I’m sure even ML thought this would be a case where 🦌 would be a seamless hire bc it should have been. We have a HC that has openly said on numerous occasions that he’s still trying to figure it out. If football is a game of inches, equate that to terms of coaching. Every year where goals are not met, is a wasted year. The ticker is at 2 years now.
Might be more expectation than reality. Payton's last year was 9-8. DA's 2nd year resulted in 9-8, and until the final 6-7 weeks of this year both suffered form the same issue....poor QB play.

At the very least, you should see what you can get out of Allen and this team in 2024 if that continued success at QB carries over. Just need to make a few tweaks.

A more accountable coach on Offense (Gruden)
Find a speed rusher to compliment Granderson (FA)
Continue shoring up the OL(draft T) and resign Peat to play LT
Find a way to develop Penning and get him on the field (pref Guard)
Form a new nucleus 2016-2017 holdovers are washed outside of Kamara (though something at Allen's end of season conference makes me think he's ready to move on)