Winter said

I can assure you that the team will make moves and position the Saints to be a competitive team this year. As every franchise does every year. It could be on the conservative side with more long term goals in mind, but I guarantee there will be moves made and the narrative framed in a way that gets fans excited about the potential of the team this year. They could be "all in" on Rattler even if they really aren't. No team is ever going to take a season to publicly tank or rebuild. Kellen will have a long leash so what happens next year isn't going to change our direction much, but I expect there to be confidence in this team taking the division by September

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RJ in Lafayette said

I am not advocating that we avoid competing. But I am advocating that we focus on the long-term. The prospect of, say, winning the division 8-9 and losing a playoff game by four touchdowns does not excite me. If it happens, I can take a terrible 2025 season. In fact, I am expecting one. But I cannot take the continued embrace of mediocrity that adversely affects our chances of being a legitimate championship contender in three years or so.

Again, my approach for 2025 would be to begin whatever we need to do to have a favorable salary cap and to field a truly competitive team in 2027.

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