If ML wants us to "look beyond the HC for the underlying issues", then I'm looking squarely at the GM who tweaked the cap so tight that it'll take 3 years to untie the knot. Every reason to retain DA is a corollary that DA has been handicapped by a situation that ML as the GM created. Fine....replace the GM.
While we're at it, let's look beyond MLs record as GM, and examine the underlying reasons for his success/failure. What's MLs record as Saints GM without CSP? I know the answer, but was actually shocked to learn it. MLs tenure as GM has included stints with Haslett, CSP, and DA. It's pretty obvious that ML is pretty consistent pre-CSP and post-CSP. Seems like the CSP years are the anomaly. Who thinks ML can catch lightning in a bottle 2x?
IMO, it's more likely that a new guy catches lightning for the 1st time, than the existing guy catches it twice. Loomis is now the problem, and DA is just a symptom. IMO...