What frustrates me is that had we just stuck w/ Allen we would have lost more and would have been in better position to get to #1. Those wins late in the season under Rizzi did 0 to help the overall cause.
Not saying the pros outweighed the cons, but the Saints did get to see which players kept playing their best when all seemed lost and those who didn't play their best.
Also, some players were used differently under Rizzi so that provided more player evaluation information as well.
I think that's important to know, so I think it did provide some good. Not saying that outweighs a higher draft pick.