LOL, 2014 wasn't a teardown---we were in the divisional playoffs the year before and lost to the eventual champs, why would a decision be made to tear it down after that? Brees still had our offense in the top 8 or 9, the defense just fell apart. Greer had to retire, Keenan Lewis & Delvin Breaux were hurt, we bet the farm on defensive free agents that didn't work (Bryd, Paul Kruger, Dannell Ellerbe). Payton & Loomis weren't about to get rid of everyone while Brees was still top 5.