Underhill: Kellen Moore said he took this job with the idea that Derek Carr would be his QB

nakadish said

But I guess that assumes that Carr won't be here next year? And if that's the case, I would have to agree that it's better to take your medicine now and move on from Carr. But, if the Saints can win 10 games this year with Carr as QB, why can't they win more next year? Why can't they win 12 games next year and be legit contenders next year or even the year after?

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The Saints can win 10 games in a weak division. 2024 showed that while the team had adequate starting talent, they have zero depth in key positions and they have an aging roster. Once Taysom got hurt, the team lost all of its creativity in the offensive side. At this point, it seems that winning 10 games in a weak division is the ceeling, not the floor. You have to look at the makeup of the team to see that they are not in a great position to just reload for another run. I sincerely hope that Kellen Moore's intent to be somewhat competitive just revolves around the strategy to keep Carr so he has a decent QB playing in 2025, and not because he thinks (like Loomis) that the team is actually good as is.