Here's the obvious disconnect between those who believe with a really good draft we can compete in 2025 and are optimistic going forward and those who question that we can and are not optimistic. Just how talented are we?
I raise again the questions of just how many blue-chip (top five at their position) and red-chip (top 10 at their position) players we have--especially players 28 or younger. And I just heard part of a podcast (which I usually do not listen to) with Jim Derry and Mike Detillier in which Detillier argues that the Saints have few "core" or foundation players under 29 and disagrees with the organization over how talented we are.
In talking about team talent, depth matters. In talking about a team's future beyond the upcoming season, young core players matter. I am paraphrasing Detillier, but he said on the podcast that in the NFC West, Tampa and Atlanta are clearly better and suggested that we are closer to being the fourth team in the division rather than the second team. I agree.