Mike Florio bringing the proper perspective to our organization: “Saints are a solid long-term destination for a new coach“

I think he's a partial problem. There are some really good things about Mick. He makes things happen that his coaching staff wants. Let's be honest with ourselves. We wouldn't be questioning him at all if Dennis Allen had worked out. But Mick supported him and made requests happen for him just like he did for Payton.

The cap we view as an issue. But in truth if you have a really good coach, its not much of an issue at all. Its when you have a bad, or even mediocre coach that it comes a problem. So I understand the philosophy even if I don't agree with it.

Where I'm hard in Mick, is I'm at a complete loss as to how he looked at Dennis Allen as a good idea for head coach. It just doesn't make any logical sense to me what so ever to be even remotely acceptable to even look his way as a head coach candidate. I'm completely dumb founded how anyone could think it was a good idea. There were so, so many signs slapping everyone in the face of what a horrible, terrible idea it was. Then to defend him the way he did in that presser to give him year 3, i was just in shock. Its so mind boggling to me that part of me wonders if he went into that presser saying to himself "Im gonna show support but this is his last chance". Because if he really, really did mean every word he said in that year 2 presser, then I'm utterly confused at how his logic works.
While we have had some disagreements before I agree with you here. I think that ML thought that what SP left would just carry over and that all DA had to do was keep the ship going. There were more underestimations than DA. Maybe the biggest one was Pete. Without SP, Pete was pretty awful. Not just playcalling but running the offense, he couldn't command the players and only had a weak DA to back him up

ML patience is a downfall AND an asset. Downfall is he should have been gone after yr 2. An asset is that it will be a major drawing point for a potential HC.
One thing that I now you will disagree with is that if we had been a healthy team this yr , I would bet $$ that we would have had 10 wins and probably win the NFCS and we would not be doing this HC search even though we all know DA would not lead us much past that