Saints fired Dennis Allen

Dennis Allen had coleslaw energy. Nobody requests it. It is tolerated to tag along with better options and under no circumstances should it be the prime menu option.
Allen was an above average defensive coordinator who never should have been a head coach in New Orleans or Oakland. The man can coach and draft defensive backs at an elite level. Other than that coleslaw.

Allen was the leftover after Payton wanted to move on to coach Tom Brady in Miami to cling to this mistaken notion of competitiveness under the codeword of continuity. There was an institutional denial about the strength of the roster in the elder years of Brees. The franchise felt this awkward departure of their Superbowl coach was the anomaly to a team to continue as if Payton were interchangeable. (i.e. the stewards of Carmichael and Allen could continue a contender.) Neither could and it was obvious to many outside the organization.

What should have occurred then, must occur now only with more interest on the salary cap credit card. This team needs a trash season to clean up its salary cap and target the right rebuild.
If Arch Manning can play, tanking for the 2026 draft makes a lot of sense. The roster needs are abundant and the age in Cam Jordan and and Tyrann Mathieu need to leave next year's roster. Demario Davis maybe has another year. Kamara and Hill are on borrowed time.
Our best two young wide receivers need new contracts and both have injury concerns. Olave's concussions may be a career threatening issue ala Tua.

Lattimore is our best defensive player but the Saints have Adebo in need of a contract and drafted Kool-Aid. The cap says let Lattimore go and stay younger.
This team needs a dominant pass rusher to replace Cam Jordan. Chase Young has been mid. The Saints need two starters at safety. We need a guard and wide receiver depth.

The problem is not just at quarterback and I pray the Saints do not draft a quarterback in 2025 round one given we cannot cut Carr without major cap penalties, the prospect of Manning in 2026 and what that would mean to this city, and the multitude of other roster needs.