Lower expectations now (1 Viewer)

[showstopper]

1 game and all heck breaks loose.

 

[St.Dan]

I have a feeling Lattimore's absence will really show up this week against Evans and Godwin. But let's let things play out. We couldn't have predicted last week. So I'm not going to predict our success/failure moving forward.l

We also didn't predict going unbeaten without Brees, either, so I'm with you. In today's NFL, you really don't know what you'll see until you see it.

 

[Zack Lee]

 

[JBofWDN]

I'm not saying that the exaggerated cause for concern is merited, but a loss to a 1-7 team (division opponent or not), two injuries to 2 significant players, and the magnification of the uncharacteristically low effectiveness of our offense definitely is worth pause. Right?

For the better part of a decade, we've been an ELITE offensive machine and that is not an exaggeration. We haven't exactly been that, thus far, for "obvious reasons", but while we haven't been ELITE, we still are pretty damn great. With the loss of key OL, defensive backfield shuffling, and the possibility of no improvement from the receiving core, as a fan, you kind of have to be concerned, at least a little.

Having said all that, I'm pretty confident we'll make the playoffs. I'm just not sure what shape we'll be in to go the distance.

 

[Shuttle2moon]

It's ridiculous how spoiled we've become.

Where did people get this idea that you've gotta go 14-2 to win a SB?

LOL I remember the AB years the billy joes......

 

[Cajun Chat]

I have a feeling Lattimore's absence will really show up this week against Evans and Godwin. But let's let things play out. We couldn't have predicted last week. So I'm not going to predict our success/failure moving forward.l

Nightmares thinking about PJ on Evans or Godwin Apple is a good DB2. I look for high scoring in this game.

 

[dvdman]

I bet you thought worse when Drew went down. LOL!!!

 

[Alan12]

From the same OP that brought us these insightful threads earlier this year...

No wins against good teams

Saints will not score and possess ball enough against good teams with Brees out. Expect to lose all of those games similarly to Rams score something like 24-10. Against all other teams the games will be ugly with the Saints winning about half of them. No sure victories.

saintsreport.com

Blessing in disguise

If Drew is out, we go 4-12 get top 5 pick, get one of top QBs in draft. Jumpstart a new era. Tua, Herbert from Iregon, Jordan Love from Utah, Fromme from Ga. Not high on Jalen Hurts.

saintsreport.com

Oh Wise One, please look into your crystal ball again for us... ?

 

[dvdman]

The gloom and doom posts continue...……………….incredible just incredible.

 

[ndcc]

I don’t know about ya’ll but I would take a division crown and 3 seed right now. With injuries to Lattimore and Peat we have a much tougher road.

Arthur Blank... is that you, bro?

 

[SaintStephen1]

the way to find true love

Another way of saying, “Go ugly, early!”

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I don’t know about ya’ll but I would take a division crown and 3 seed right now. With injuries to Lattimore and Peat we have a much tougher road.

I still believe we can get the 2.

 

[ilvdsnts]

I don’t know about ya’ll but I would take a division crown and 3 seed right now. With injuries to Lattimore and Peat we have a much tougher road.

Drew missed 5 games, I would take a winning record and Wildcard....oh, wait.

 

[Rickboy]

Folks see a little adversity and they lose their damn minds...

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. Several people were saying the same thing when we lost to Dallas, Tampa, and Carolina in the closing weeks of the 2009 season.

You know, that season we ended up winning the SuperBowl...

Lower Expectations my Arse... Stop wallowing in the dirt. This season, adversity has done NOTHING but make this team better.

 

[Da Beast]

The only thing that really distresses me is that the Falcons are the ones who has us reacting like this. The bleeping Falcons! ?‍