Saints Cap Moves: Derek Carr restructured, Erik McCoy restructured; J. Williams released; cap space is at -$8,543,537

ELLIASJWILLIAMS said
I concur and yet if the Titanic has hit the iceberg and it's going down (7 game losing streak) removing the captain of the ship is an unnecessary gut punch. You should allow the captain the dignity to go down w/ the ship, not remove him so another person can come in and make everyone feel comfortable about a still sinking ship. Or in Rizzi's case...just slow down the sinking. He was never going to surmount the injuries anymore than Allen would have.

I know everyone absolutely wanted and needed something to happen in that moment but Allen would have been fired end of season regardless.

Still think it was an emotional decision spearheaded by Mrs B that ultimately did nothing in the grand scheme of things except satisfy the blood lust people had for Allen in that moment.

I disagree. It was a chance to give Rizzi a look at head coach and we actually had a chance at the playoffs in our crappy division. The players were fed up and done with DA. Firing him showed them that their owner cared about their input. And if Loomis was left to his own devices I believe he keeps DA another year using injuries as the excuse and citing the first two games as an example of how great DA was without the injuries.

I also don’t think DA earned the “dignity” of going down with the ship as he brushed off any personal accountability for his failures. He showed little dignity or honor in his leadership. Captains are relieved of command quite commonly for failures. Many times in some of the worst moments for the ship.